Nina Silber

Leftists have regarded Lincoln as a pro-labor hero who helped vanquish chattel slavery. We should celebrate him today within the radical democratic tradition.

As Presidents' Day approaches, historians look back at the most notable recent uses and misuses of "the Great Emancipator's" words.

What would it mean to define the Civil War as a necessary and crucial final step in the long, even more tragic history of slavery in America?

The Confederate general has long been seen, in the South and beyond, as embodying the virtues of the ideal man.