When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his second inaugural in 1865, historians think he cut the sentences and paragraphs from a printed draft and pasted them onto the copy he planned to read from.
Donald Trump's oath-taking ceremony to be presided over by the Chief Justice of the United States will commence in a few hours from now at the US Capitol. Meanwhile, all eyes are on the two Bibles Don
It is unlikely that anyone watching Monday’s presidential inaugural will spend much time thinking about the changing of the guard back in 1861.
I hope Donald Trump exudes optimism and hope. I hope that our 47th president will be good-humored in another 'morning in America' moment reminiscent of his predecessor Ronald Reagan.
Harry Jaffa suggested that Americans should adopt a “civil religion,” with Lincoln as a quasi-divine figure. This, of course, makes the state into a
When Donald Trump took the Oath of Office for the second time to become the 47th President, he had his hand on two books, a Bible given by his mom and also President Abraham Lincoln's family Bible. Trump also used the Lincoln Bible during his first inauguration in 2017.
A sailor is accused of knowingly distributing Percocet pills tainted with fentanyl to fellow sailors, according to a federal complaint.
Visitors participated in a number of activities, such as a scavenger hunt, and a special viewing of Dr. King's famous "I have a dream" speech.
Some of the most memorable lines in American history have come from inaugural addresses, but our greatest presidents did more than talk.
Saturday was a busy day for local wrestling as Lewis Central, Tri-Center, and Abraham Lincoln’s boys and girls teams were on the mats. St. Albert, Thomas Jefferson, Riverside, and Treynor
Military service has not done much if anything for Democrats—Clinton won the nomination against two primary opponents, Bob Kerrey and Doug Wilder, with heroic war records. And then he won the presidency against George H.W. Bush, who enlisted at 18 and survived two close calls in World War II plane crashes.
Visitors participated in a number of activities, such as a scavenger hunt, and a special viewing of Dr. King's famous "I have a dream" speech.