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American History
February 2, 2005
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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.   |
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. |
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... |
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. |
America's Civil War
January 2008 |
Letter From America's Civil War Lincoln's Relentless Quest for Victory... |
American History
October 22, 2004
Jason Emerson |
Robert Todd Lincoln: Perpetual Non-Candidate Living in the shadow of his revered father, Robert Todd Lincoln served the Republican Party and his country with distinction. But while perennially courted by his party, he steadfastly refused a presidential or vice presidential nomination. |
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. |
Reason
June 2008
Gene Healy |
The Cult of the Presidency Who can we blame for the radical expansion of executive power? Look no further than you and me. |
Reason
Aug/Sep 2001
Charles Oliver |
Southern Nationalism Exploring the roots of the Civil War... |
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. |
Civil War Times
August 2007 |
Letters From Readers Not a Lincoln Man... More on Lee's Pennsylvania Motives... Accessible to All... Correction... |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Parameters
Summer 2004 |
From the Archives Quotes from great historical leaders: President Abraham Lincoln... Sir Winston S. Churchill... President Theodore Roosevelt... etc. |
Popular Mechanics
January 20, 2009
John Pearley Huffman |
The Secret Seven: The Top Presidential Limousines of All Time During the early years of the automotive age, Presidents got around in standard production cars. Then, in 1939, the specially built "Sunshine Special" entered the Secret Service's fleet. |
Reason
June 2005
Cathy Young |
Behind the Jeffersonian Veneer Thomas Woods, author of the best-selling Politically Incorrect Guide to American History, is a bad ally for libertarians, though his message may appeal to those who can't distinguish the flaws of America from those of outright despotisms. |
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. |
AskMen.com
Ross Bonander |
5 Things You Didn't Know: The Presidency The role, salary, and details that come with being president. |
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. |
AskMen.com
Ross Bonander |
Success Tips From Barack Obama Obama's success presents a handful of valuable tips every man can apply to his professional life in an effort to help him achieve his goals. |
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. |
Job Journal
June 20, 2010
Robert Wilson |
Uncomfort Zone: Leadership vs Use of Power The revealing ways in which the powerful wield their influence. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2011
Patrick Martin |
Can This Brand Be Saved? Ford wants to revive the Lincoln brand, but that won't be easy. |
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. |
Managed Care
August 2001
John A. Marcille |
The Patients' Bill of Rights: Is What They Want What They Need? Passage of the Patients' Bill of Rights, which may be imminent, may not go down as one of the great works of the world, but rather as the fruit of mob judgment: "HMOs -- bad"... |
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. |
