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Swimmer Who Scratched Slur on Student’s Chest Out of College

‘HATE CRIME’

It’s not clear if they chose to leave or were kicked out.

David Gardner | Published Sep 23, 2024

Trump: ‘Fake News’ Ridiculed Lincoln for Gettysburg Address

WISHFUL THINKING

Said his own speeches will eventually be hailed as the “greatest ever,” too.

Transcript: Obama's Lincoln Letter

Dear America

On the 150th anniversy of the Gettysburg Address, Obama wrote a personal tribute to his predecessor. If you couldn't read his writing, here's what he wrote.

Living Up To Lincoln’s Ideals

7 Score and 10 Years Ago

The majority of American students don’t know when the Civil War occurred. To mark the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, we should rededicate ourselves to civic education.

Charles Upton Sahm | Published Nov 19, 2013

How Lincoln Wrote ‘Gettysburg’

150 Years On

<p>‘Four score and seven years ago...’ Martin P. Johnson, the author of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Gettysburg-Address-Martin-Johnson/dp/070061933X/">Writing the Gettysburg Address</a></i>, remember the first words of the iconic speech delivered 150 years ago today, and the battlefield visit that brought unexpected revisions to the text.</p>

Martin P. Johnson | Published Nov 19, 2013

And the FDNY Band Played On

As sunset neared on 9/11, a unique musical performance took on added meaning. By Mike Daly.

Michael Daly | Published Sep 12, 2011

I Have a Nightmare

Tomorrow on the site and anniversary of MLK's greatest speech, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, and 100,000 friends will rally against everything the civil-rights leader stood for.

John Avlon | Published Aug 26, 2010