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Who Was the Best American President?

The debate about who was the best U.S. President continues to rage, and it can be difficult to answer this question. While Lincoln is still the President who stands out for many, the debate over the best...

25 comments    politics america government
Grave Robber Terrence Mullen One of the men who tried to steal President Abraham Lincolns body.82

Stealing Lincolns Body

Grave Robber Terrence Mullen One of the men who tried to steal President Abraham Lincolns body. Grave Robber John Hughes One of the men who tried to steal President Abraham Lincolns body. In 1870 a group of...

6 comments    abraham lincoln lincoln kennedy
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, elected with about 40% of the popular vote.79

What makes Abraham Lincoln so popular?

Throughout history, societies elevate some of their political figure to a prominence above the other leaders of their group or nation. These figure become public icons to that group. Some of the popular icons...

20 comments    politics literature history
Abraham Lincoln is considered by many to be a 'great' President, yet few people honestly examine him or his policies.79

A Texan looks at Lincoln on the 200th anniversary of his birth

  2009 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin. Both men were responsible for shaping the way that people looked at themselves. Both men made radical changes in...

4 comments    politics constitution lincoln
Amos Wilt's "dog tag" made from a capped bust half dime.68

Travels of a Civil War Dog Tag

Unearthing a small silver coin inscribed with the name Amos Wilt opened a whole story of the life and travels of a Civil War soldier.

0 comments    recreation civil war collecting
Odd Presidential Coincidences85

Odd Coincidences in American Presidential History

I was a History Major in college. All my life, I have been interested in History and Politics. One aspect of history that has always captured my interest are the strange coincidences that occured over time....

30 comments    politics history constitution
President Abraham Lincoln Was Shot At Fords Theater By John Wilkes Booth78

Lincoln Assassination

President Abraham Lincoln Was Shot At Fords Theater By John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth The Man Who Murdered President Abraham Lincoln The man who shot President Abraham Lincoln was born May 10, 1838 and...

1 comment    president democracy abraham lincoln
Abraham Lincoln Drawing Or Abraham Lincoln Photo77

Mr Lincoln Americas President

Abraham Lincoln Drawing Or Abraham Lincoln Photo Abraham Lincoln Drawing Or Abraham Lincoln Photo Abraham Lincoln Drawing Or Abraham Lincoln Photo Abraham Lincoln Drawing Or Abraham Lincoln Photo Abraham...

5 comments    politics history america
Lincoln's Cabinet76

What Happen to Lincoln's Cabinet After His Assassination

Lincoln's Cabinet After Lincoln's death on April 15, 1865 at 7:22am on the morning of Good Friday, the people in the United States and the world over began to see Lincoln in another perspective after he...

0 comments    abraham lincoln lincoln cabinet
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Are Americans Really Anti-Immigration?

A short time ago illegal immigration was a very hot topic on the National scene. Today it is all but a shadow. Does that mean that most of us in this Great Land no longer care about the issue? Is it seen as...

15 comments    politics people america
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