Fun fact: Feb. 12, 1809, is the birthdate for both Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin. While we tend to contemplate “The Great Emancipator” as fully formed well before he became the 16t… ...

In late 1859 Abraham Lincoln, prodded by Jesse W. Fell of Normal, penned a brief autobiographical sketch that helped get him elected president the following year. Today this autobiography is ...

I’ve reviewed Lincoln books and written essays on the 16th U.S. president, and, for several years, I served on the advisory board of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, in ...

Ronald White talked about [A. Lincoln: A Biography] (Random House; January 13, 2009). In the book he recounts the life of Abraham Lincoln and adds to the former president's biography via his ...

Seward was an even more ardent foe of slavery than Lincoln. When the Fugitive Slave Act was being debated in 1850, he delivered an impassioned, if futile, three-hour speech on the Senate floor.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. "Has the Lincoln theme been exhausted?" Witnessing the outpouring of books on Abraham Lincoln this year and in the recent ...

Historian David S. Reynolds discusses his biography of Abraham Lincoln and how he unified the country after a divisive election. Report Video Issue Go to Live Event Javascript must be enabled in ...

How Lincoln Came to Write His Autobiography. Share full article. Feb. 7, 1909. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from February 7, 1909, Section M, Page ...

Presidential historian Jon Meacham speaks with NPR about his new biography, And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. It examines Lincoln's actions as well as motivations.

Historian David Reynolds provided a biography of Abraham Lincoln and looked at how societal influences impacted his life… April 14, 2015 Open Phones with David Reynolds ...