In a time of great national division, a time of threats of resistance and counterthreats of suppression, a controversial president takes drastic measures to rei

While most Americans count Abraham Lincoln among the most beloved and admired former presidents, a dedicated minority has long viewed him not only as the worst

This book explains the behavior of a two-party system during war - emphasizing the Democrats' role in the Civil War.

In February 2009, America celebrates the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, and the pace of new Lincoln books and articles has already quickened. Fro

"Von Drehle has chosen a critical year ('the most eventful year in American history' and the year Lincoln rose to greatness), done his homework, and written a s