By the time Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office in March 1861, his election already seemed larger than mere politics. It confirmed the collapse of the one-party system, established the ascendancy ...

While the United States faced existential crises from its inception, Abraham Lincoln stared down one of the most daunting tasks in American history when he was elected in 1860. The issue of slavery ...

President Trump’s decision to bar some news organizations from the White House is the latest reminder that presidents may ...

Ed Weston was a “dandy” as people called him. If you happened to catch him taking a brisk walk through Bristol and many other ...