Lincoln’s Letter to Mrs. Bixby
History’s most famous letter of condolence was the inspiration behind a famous scene in Steven Spielberg’s multiple Oscar-winning movie Saving Private Ryan.
As War Department...
The Roaring Twenties: A Time of Rapid Change
The Roaring Twenties was a time period in American history that was characterized by social change, turbulent political times, and economic growth that created...
Presidential Leadership in American History
Strong presidential leadership is not necessarily confined to periods of conflict or controversy in American History. Too often, poor leadership at critical moments changed...
Pledge of Allegiance
In 1892, America celebrated the “400th Anniversary” of Americas discovery by Christopher Columbus. To celebrate, a Baptist minister named Francis Bellamy decided to write...
Understanding the Constitution in a Failing Economy
Never before in American history has the Constitution been more referenced, more debated or more relevant. Over the years, Americans have become more litigious...
Can Congress Represent the Needs of Middle Class Americans?
The ideological battle over the U.S. federal budget has many Americans wondering if members of Congress or the Executive branch fully understand the economic...
Howard Hughes Buys Las Vegas
On Thanksgiving Day 1966 the Desert Inn Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada reserved its entire top floor to a well known but never...
Is the End of the Space Shuttle Program More than Mere Symbolism?
Many older Americans can still tell you where they were on July 20, 1969 when Neil Armstrong uttered the famous words, “…one small step...
Abraham Lincoln Was Permanently Estranged from His Abusive Father
Lincolns Two Mothers
Abraham Lincoln had both a biological mother and a stepmother. Nancy Hanks was Lincolns biological mother. Nancy was born in Hampshire County...
The Dream that Foretold of Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination
As Easter approached in April, 1865, Abraham Lincoln had much to feel good about. America’s bloody Civil War was finally coming to an end...