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Abraham Lincoln and Women 7 Aug 2013 | 06:25 am
Mary Todd Lincoln Lucky in politics, unlucky in love may have been a good motto for Lincoln. Lincoln’s first infatuation was with a young woman named Anne Rutledge. They met in 1835, shortly after h...
Lincoln Douglas Debates 7 Aug 2013 | 06:20 am
Lincoln Douglas Debates at Knox College (from a 1912 postcard) The Lincoln Douglas Debates came about because of a rift in the Republican Party in 1857. Stephen Douglas had broken away from the Dem....
Lincoln Caricature: Abraham Lincoln in Scotch Cap and Kilt 21 Jul 2013 | 08:53 am
Vanity Fair titled this cartoon "The Highland Fling." It was their take on Lincoln sneaking into Washington to escape a supposed assassination attempt in Baltimore in 1861. This illustration is o....
Abraham Lincoln The Fifteenth of April 21 Jul 2013 | 08:51 am
(Thought I would share the introduction to my new novel. Would love to get your feedback on it. What do you think of the concept? Does it work for you? Let me know what you think.) Editors Note The...
It takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose! 21 Jul 2013 | 08:49 am
The attempt on Theodore Roosevelt’s life came just after he had finished dinner at the Hotel Gilpatrick in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The day was October 14, 1912. Roosevelt was waving his hat to the cro...
When Richard Lawrence Attempted to Assassinate Andrew Jackson 21 Jul 2013 | 08:48 am
Richard Lawrence firing his pistol at Andrew Jackson in the Capitol Rotunda Andrew Jackson has the distinction of being the first president to have an assassination attempt made against him. Picture...
Baron Von Steuben at Valley Forge 21 Jul 2013 | 08:47 am
Baron Von Steuben A savior came to the army at Valley Forge in the form of a stubby, foul mouthed, Prussian drill master, Baron Friedrich Von Steuben. The man chosen to whip America’s troops into sh...
Duels of Andrew Jackson 21 Jul 2013 | 08:46 am
Andrew Jackson fought at least three duels in his lifetime. His first duel took place in 1788. The twenty-one year old Jackson was ridiculed by Revolutionary war hero Waightsill Avery, and demanded s...
Zachary Taylor & The Defense of Fort Harrison 21 Jul 2013 | 08:44 am
Defense of Fort Harrison in War of 1812 Zachary Taylor’s first test as a soldier occurred early in the War of 1812. No sooner had he taken command of Fort Harrison, a small stockade style fort on the...
Merry Christmas Everyone - Only one Day To Go 25 Dec 2012 | 01:44 am
Here's wishing your family joy and happiness for this holiday season! Nick
