It would take another war and the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives for a new birth of freedom to begin its reign.

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Construction on the Washington Monument began in 1848, a half-century after George Washington left office; Abraham Lincoln first appeared on the $5 bill in 1914, almost 50 years after his ...

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Eight decades ago, a presidential commission guided by Jefferson’s great-great-grandson selectively edited the Founding ...

OPINION- Abraham Lincoln made the presidency a pulpit. Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt transformed the office into an engine of big government. John F. Kennedy made it a platform of inspiration.

Abraham Lincoln made the presidency a pulpit. Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt transformed the office into an engine of big government. John F. Kennedy made it a platform of inspiration. Presidents ...

By Richard Robbins Not often does a magazine edition come along that begs both reading and keeping. In the dusty archives of my home work room are several such numbers: A Life and a Look, both devoted ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he has renovated the Lincoln Bedroom's bathroom, putting his latest stamp on the White House after demolishing the East Wing, paving over the Rose Garden and ...

On 1994, President Bill Clinton signed the California Desert Protection Act, establishing Death Valley and Joshua Tree ...

David M. Shribman NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE Abraham Lincoln made the presidency a pulpit. Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt transformed the office into an engine of big government. John F. Kennedy made it a ...