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Civil War Times February 9, 2005 Jason Emerson |
How Booth Saved Lincoln's Life A Lincoln family incident during the Civil War became a remarkable snippet of assassination lore. |
Civil War Times April 17, 2004 Ethan S. Rafuse |
Ulysses S. Grant: The Union's New Three-Star General Not since 1798 had congress trusted a soldier with the full power of the lieutenant generalcy. Clearly, great things were expected from Ulysses S. Grant. |
American History February 2, 2005 Dinesh D'Souza |
Abraham Lincoln as Statesman The key to understanding Lincoln's Philosophy of Statesmanship is that he always sought the meeting point between what was right in theory and what could be achieved in practice. |
Reason Aug/Sep 2008 David Weigel |
Look Who's Coming in Third! With Bob Barr's nomination, the Libertarian Party is threatening to achieve historical relevance. |
Salon.com November 13, 2000 Joe Conason |
Republican rules of order The Bush people say the law works this way -- except when they need it to work the other way around... |
Reason November 2004 |
Who's Getting Your Vote? A revealing poll of who is voting for whom this presidential election: Peter Bagge, editor and comic book author: Kerry or Badnarik... John Perry Barlow, songwriter for the Grateful Dead: Kerry... etc. |
Parameters Autumn 2006 |
Book Reviews The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq. By George Packer... On Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom... Rein In at the Brink of the Precipice: American Policy Toward Taiwan and U.S.-PRC Relations. By Alan D. Romberg... etc. |
BusinessWeek May 31, 2004 Richard S. Dunham |
A Presidential Free-For-All The book 1912 Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft & Debs -- The Election That Changed the Country chronicles the 1912 campaign and is more than a good story. For an election held nearly a century ago, it's surprisingly relevant today. |
AskMen.com Ross Bonander |
Success Tips From Abraham Lincoln Although matching the specifics of Abraham Lincoln's career might not be a fair standard to set for oneself, we can still be informed by his general tenor and character. |
Salon.com November 10, 2000 Gerald Posner |
The fallacy of Nixon's graceful exit In 1960, the GOP candidate fought hard behind the scenes to make sure the election wasn't stolen from him -- just as Al Gore should do... |
Salon.com February 12, 2002 Laura Miller |
Better than a saint A new biography removes Abraham Lincoln's halo, revealing a man whose sheer human goodness remains mysterious... |
Salon.com June 7, 2000 Alicia Montgomery |
Corzine cashes in, and wins The New Jersey millionaire scores a nomination while RepublicanJack E. Robinson gets on base in his race against Ted Kennedy. |
America's Civil War January 2008 Gerald T. Riggs |
Abraham Lincoln: Commander in Chief Despite his lack of military experience, Abraham Lincoln was forced to become an active commander in chief. Finally, in Ulysses S. Grant, he found a kindred spirit. |
HBS Working Knowledge May 23, 2005 Scott A. Sandage |
Losers and the American Dream Born Losers: A History of Failure in America looks at the stories of near-anonymous people who dreamed big and fell far, while at the same time exploring our shifting attitudes toward those Willy Lomans in our midst. |
Searcher December 2007 Barbara Quint |
Searcher's Voice - The Sacrament of Citizenship Regardless of how the election process has changed over the years, it's still a privilege to vote. |
Salon.com September 13, 2000 Camille Paglia |
The true voice of the Amazon returns! Stand back as she holds forth on Bush's bumbling ineptitude, Gore's shameless demagoguery and other reasons she's voting for Nader. Plus: Major league media assholes, Anne Heche and more! |
America's Civil War January 2008 |
Letter From America's Civil War Lincoln's Relentless Quest for Victory... |
Information Today June 2007 Scott Koerwer |
Spotlight on Presidential Libraries A list of presidential libraries across the nation. |
AskMen.com Scott Farris |
Almost President Why defeat could be the best thing to happen to you. Here is an excerpt from "Almost President," which will be released on December 6th. |
Global Services June 30, 2008 Imrana Khan |
The Pro-outsourcing Candidate of the Year 2008 Offshoring destinations, especially China and India, have been attracting many projects from American multinationals, which results job losses in the U.S. Therefore, the candidates often use offshoring as a tool to win the election. But who is the pro-outsourcing candidate of them all? |
Inc. September 2007 Max Chafkin |
An Inc. 500 President? Michael Jingozian of AngelVision, a Portland, Oregon-based advertising agency, has never held political office, but calls himself a "new age Libertarian" capable of uniting independent voters. |
Managed Care November 2007 John Carroll |
Plans Unsettled By Prospect of Democrat in White House The health insurance industry might be able to help itself by coming up with ideas to influence the presidential debate. |
Salon.com October 5, 2000 Burt Wolf |
A touch of Springfield Abraham Lincoln's hometown is a great place for a family vacation. |
Fast Company July 2008 Clayton Neuman |
Democrats in Denver; Republicans in St. Paul Both parties chose states that will be crucial battlegrounds in November. |
America's Civil War March 2007 |
Letters From Readers Remember Corporal-Captain Radar on M*A*S*H?... Where the Hale Was He?... Livid About Lincoln... Stuck in the Wrong Geer... etc. |
BusinessWeek May 6, 2010 Patrick O'Connor |
Key Primary Races Worth Watching A primer on some of the most important battles. |
Reason July 2008 David Weigel |
Permanent rEVOLution By the end of the 2008 elections, as many as 40 self-proclaimed Ron Paul Republicans will have run for national office. They want to carve out a permanent place in Republican politics, regardless of whether the party wants them to be there. |
Military History July 7, 2004 Thomas A. Desjardin |
Gettysburg: America's Flawed Valhalla Much of what Americans believe about Gettysburg is myth, but their flawed knowledge of the battle nevertheless serves to sanctify their national memory of the fight. |
Salon.com September 17, 2002 Katharine Whittemore |
"Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam 1862" by James M. McPherson The great historian James McPherson presents his account of Antietam, the savage Civil War battle that made the freeing of the slaves possible. |
Salon.com July 11, 2000 Jake Tapper |
Ebony and irony A folksy George W. Bush speaks to the NAACP as the more dubious parts of his civil rights record go unmentioned. |
BusinessWeek July 22, 2010 Salant et al. |
The Republicans' Money Momentum The GOP is out-raising Democrats in races for open Senate and House seats, a sign of more trouble for Obama's party in November. |
D-Lib February 2007 |
D-Lib Featured Collection The Lincoln/Net World Wide Web site provides online users with an opportunity to examine and search large amounts of primary source materials pertaining to a specific historical figure and period. |
Salon.com November 11, 1999 Jenn Shreve |
Pick a peck o' presidents Not sure who to vote for? Tell your views to a presidential polling site and it will pick out just the right candidate. |
Parameters Summer 2005 |
Book Reviews Vietnam Chronicles: The Abrams Tapes, 1968-1972... Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror... Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism... etc. |
Reason Aug/Sep 2001 Charles Oliver |
Southern Nationalism Exploring the roots of the Civil War... |
Civil War Times August 2007 |
Letters From Readers Not a Lincoln Man... More on Lee's Pennsylvania Motives... Accessible to All... Correction... |
Civil War Times February 2006 Daniel Mark Epstein |
Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman: War's Kindred Spirits Kindred spirits Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman prepared themselves for another bloody year of war as 1863 dawned. |
American History August 9, 2004 William F. B. Vodrey |
George Washington: Hero of the Confederacy? The cost of political greatness, it's been said, is to be forced to campaign long after your death. That's certainly true of George Washington, whose name, image and legacy were appropriated by the Confederacy. |
The Motley Fool November 13, 2006 Rich Smith |
Lincoln Logs a Loss What really sank Lincoln's stock? The for-profit educator needs to learn about customer service. |
This Old House Deborah Snoonian |
Honest Abe Slept Here President Lincoln lived away from the White House for a quarter of his presidency - and today you can visit the other place he called home. |
Wild West February 2007 David S. Turk |
Billy the Kid and the U.S. Marshals Service Deputy U.S. marshals served on both sides during the Lincoln County War, and for a short time, in February 1878, William Bonney served as a federally deputized posseman. |
The Motley Fool November 10, 2004 |
Election-Year Investing Tips Ignore the donkeys and elephants, and watch the bulls and the bears. |
The Motley Fool March 5, 2007 Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Lincoln's Show and Tell The for-profit educator is set to report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 earnings. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters? |
The Motley Fool December 13, 2011 Brian Richards |
For the 63rd Straight Year (at Least), This Remarkable Company Says "No" to Layoffs Lincoln Electric has gone another year without laying off any of its workforce. |
Parameters Summer 2004 |
From the Archives Quotes from great historical leaders: President Abraham Lincoln... Sir Winston S. Churchill... President Theodore Roosevelt... etc. |
The Motley Fool January 14, 2004 Robert Brokamp |
Election Year Investing How will the upcoming elections affect the stock market? |
On Wall Street October 1, 2012 |
Five Questions with Tim Steffen The director of financial planning at R.W. Baird, Tim Steffen, discusses the upcoming elections, what changes to the fiscal landscape are possible, and how advisors should steer clients through the uncertainties and tax issues. |
Parameters Autumn 2004 |
Book Reviews In the Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat. By Rick Atkinson... America's Inadvertent Empire. By William E. Odom and Robert Dujarric... The Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet. By James Mann... The Iraq War. By John Keegan... etc. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2012 John Diehl |
Using the Election to Spur Clients to Prepare for the Future One of the keys to engaging clients is addressing topics that are relevant and emotional in order to bridge to longer-term planning concerns, such as the presidential election. |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2010 David Meier |
Lincoln Electric: Deflation Fighter Compared to competitors Illinois Tool Works and Thermadyne Holdings, Lincoln Electric appears better prepared to handle a deflationary environment. |