Jun 19
Juneteenth: An Important Celebration
Juneteenth marks the days in 1865 when the Union Army brought news of emancipation to African Americans in one of the farthest corners of the Confederate States.
May 9
Drew Gilpin Faust on the Civil War: The work of death
Even though “we all have our dead,” and even though we all die, we do so differently from generation to generation and from place to place.
Apr 16
Tax holiday inspired by freedom
Americans are enjoying a brief tax holiday this year–filings are not due until April 17–and credit for the postponement goes to an unexpected hero: none other than Abraham Lincoln.
Apr 13
The Contents of Lincoln’s Pockets
A visitor to the Library of Congress can choose to examine any of over 123,000,000 books, newspapers, maps, photographs, prints, pieces of sheet music, sound recordings, and manuscripts.
Feb 20
Two cheers for the presidency
As America remembers her greatest presidents, it’s worth reflecting on the presidency itself, both to celebrate its glories and to ponder its glitches.
