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The Forgotten Patriot: Andrew Johnson

Before there was President Andrew Johnson, there was Andrew Johnson, the Southern politician who stood for the Union.

Mr. Madison Keeps it Real

For the Father of the Constitution, July 4 wasn’t the last thing on his mind.

The Bullet That Launched a Thousand Bibliographies

Abraham Lincoln died 151 years ago yesterday. Though he was shot on April 14, he died the following morning. Presses started rolling that day and haven’t stopped over the last century and a half. Today there are an estimated 10,000-15,000 […]

George Washington’s Birthday Gift to Us — An Example

When he was chosen, he served. When he was no longer needed, he placed his leadership back into the arms of a republic. When he was asked to lead again, he did. When he was handed a Constitution, he studied […]

Lincoln’s Birthday Gift to Us — Lincoln Logic

What was Lincoln thinking? What were his listeners hearing when he spoke? Reaching outside of the biography will supplement our understanding.

And the credit goes to…

It was December 28, 2013.

I was almost finished reading Grant, by William S. McFeely.