I first met Dr. Fred Antil over the phone. He called my WRDV radio show one day and wanted to know if he could promote his new book “A Lincoln Treasure Trove” on our four-station network. Fred said he ...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - You could hear history floating through air—and see it too—in the Nebraska History Museum on Saturday “This is a fun way to celebrate not only our city, but to celebrate the ...
Abraham Lincoln’s legend was formed well before he became America’s 16th president in 1860. Popularly known to his Illinois friends, neighbors and colleagues as “Honest Abe,” he was admired as much ...
The value of Eric Foner's "The Fiery Trial" lies in its comprehensive review of mostly familiar material; in its sensible evaluation of the full range of information already available about Abraham ...
Today is the tall, bearded gentleman’s 200th birthday. Here are 10 things you might not have known about one of our greatest leaders: •1. He was a lawyer, U.S. representative and eventually president.
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - With his beard, black overcoat and stove pipe hat, Homer Sewell is a dead ringer for America’s 16th president. The Georgia man travels the U.S. telling school kids ...
Abraham Lincoln looked for all the world like a modern-day presidential candidate as he picked his way through Pike Place Market on Saturday morning, coochie-cooing babies, posing for photos, even ...