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Stop Making Sense
Are the truths in the Declaration of Independence really self-evident?
by
William Hogeland
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Hogeland's Bad History
on
November 8, 2021
A Radical Gettysburg Address
A behind-the-scenes look at Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
by
David T. Dixon
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Emerging Civil War
on
May 18, 2021
The Gettysburg Address
In 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the most famous speeches in U.S. history.
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Voices Of Democracy
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November 19, 1863
Lincoln’s Faith
The President's spiritual journey transformed him and the nation.
by
Joshua Zeitz
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The Saturday Evening Post
on
February 12, 2024
My Father and the Birth of Modern Conservatism
The inspiration for the 1964 “Extremism in the defense of liberty” speech he wrote for Barry Goldwater.
by
Philip Jaffa
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The Bulwark
on
September 30, 2021
partner
The History Shaping Memorial Services For Fallen Service Members
The way we commemorate those who have made the ultimate sacrifice dates to the Civil War.
by
Jeffrey Allen Smith
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Made By History
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September 14, 2021
partner
Nostalgia and the Tragedy of Trump's Speech at Mount Rushmore
In a recent speech, Trump looks to America's past for answers. However, the history he recounts is glaringly limited.
by
John Bodnar
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HNN
on
September 20, 2020
Was the Civil War Inevitable?
Before Lincoln turned the idea of “the Union” into a cause worth dying for, he tried other means of ending slavery in America.
by
Adam Gopnik
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The New Yorker
on
April 21, 2025
Fighting for Freedom: The Little-Known Story of Muslims and the Civil War
The stories of two Muslim immigrants who fought for the Union show that the American Civil War was an international fight.
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PBS
on
November 21, 2024
Deep Time and the Civil War Dead
The Civil War's vast death toll joined Earth's deep time story, magnifying its meaning as part of God's creative acts across eons.
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Caroline Winterer
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Princeton University Press
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October 15, 2024
Abe’s Ambitious Religious Creed
Through the tragedies and uncertainties of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln may have found a deepened connection to his religious faith.
by
Barton Swaim
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The Wall Street Journal
on
May 5, 2023
A Story of Use and Abuse
Athenian democracy in the political imagination.
by
Arlene W. Saxonhouse
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Lapham’s Quarterly
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September 28, 2021
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Holding an Election During the Civil War Set the Standard for Us Today
On-time elections are a key part of ensuring the promise of American democracy.
by
Jonathan W. White
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Made By History
on
October 5, 2020
Inside an Annual Gathering of Abraham Lincoln Impersonators
There were 22 Abrahams at the event, which began in 1990.
by
Benjamin Norman
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TIME
on
April 16, 2019
America’s Struggle for Moral Coherence
The problem of how to reconcile irreconcilable values is what led to the Civil War. It hasn’t gone away.
by
Andrew Delbanco
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The Atlantic
on
November 12, 2018
The Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862
While a far cry from full emancipation, it was an important step towards the abolition of slavery.
by
Jessica Parr
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We're History
on
April 16, 2018
150 Years of Misunderstanding the Civil War
As the 150th of the Battle of Gettysburg approaches, it's time to question the popular account of a war that tore apart the nation.
by
Tony Horwitz
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The Atlantic
on
June 19, 2013
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