Tag Archives: Lincoln, Abraham

The New York Times 1:14 am on June 25, 2022
Tags: Alford, Terry, An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us (Book), Animal Cognition ( 53 ), Books and Literature ( 2,493 ), Booth, John Wilkes ( 2 ), In the Houses of Their Dead: The Lincolns, the Booths, and the Spirits (Book), Lincoln, Abraham, Occult Sciences ( 20 ), Yong, Ed (1981- ) ( 3 )   

Sensing the World Anew Through Other Species

Ed Yong talks about “An Immense World,” and Terry Alford discusses “In the Houses of Their Dead.”

#alford-terry, #an-immense-world-how-animal-senses-reveal-the-hidden-realms-around-us-book, #animal-cognition, #books-and-literature, #booth-john-wilkes, #in-the-houses-of-their-dead-the-lincolns-the-booths-and-the-spirits-book, #lincoln-abraham, #occult-sciences, #yong-ed-1981

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 8, 2022
Tags: Banking and Financial Institutions ( 519 ), Books and Literature ( 2,493 ), Chase, Salmon P ( 2 ), Civil War (US) (1861-65) ( 113 ), Income Tax ( 153 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Lowenstein, Roger ( 2 ), United States Economy ( 1,985 ), Ways and Means: Lincoln and His Cabinet and the Financing of the Civil War (Book) ( 2 )   

The Hidden Story of the North’s Victory in the Civil War

Roger Lowenstein’s “Ways and Means” offers a fresh perspective on the Civil War by explaining the importance of financing.

#banking-and-financial-institutions, #books-and-literature, #chase-salmon-p, #civil-war-us-1861-65, #income-tax, #lincoln-abraham, #lowenstein-roger, #united-states-economy, #ways-and-means-lincoln-and-his-cabinet-and-the-financing-of-the-civil-war-book

The New York Times 2:06 pm on December 19, 2021
Tags: Civil War (US) (1861-65) ( 113 ), Confederate States of America ( 44 ), Lee, Robert E ( 41 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Monuments and Memorials (Structures) ( 259 ), Richmond (Va) ( 34 ), Rock and Stone ( 21 ), Time Capsules ( 5 )   

Time Capsule From 1887 Possibly Found in Robert E. Lee Statue

Virginia historians are confident they’ve located a time capsule beneath a former monument to the Confederate general Robert E. Lee. They are less confident about how to get it out of a 1,500-pound granite rock.

#civil-war-us-1861-65, #confederate-states-of-america, #lee-robert-e, #lincoln-abraham, #monuments-and-memorials-structures, #richmond-va, #rock-and-stone, #time-capsules

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 17, 2021
Tags: Lincoln, Abraham, Race and Ethnicity ( 1,888 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,015 ), Wallace, George C ( 8 ), Whites ( 229 )   

Freedom’s Just Another Word for … What Exactly?

We all want liberty. The question is what we each want to do with it,

#lincoln-abraham, #race-and-ethnicity, #united-states-politics-and-government, #wallace-george-c, #whites

The New York Times 9:00 am on November 2, 2021
Tags: Civil Rights and Liberties ( 287 ), Civil War (US) (1861-65) ( 113 ), Constitution (US) ( 296 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Slavery (Historical) ( 251 )   

Lincoln Broke Our Constitution. Then He Remade It.

He turned a messy, pragmatic compromise into an aspirational blueprint for a nation based on equal liberty for all.

#civil-rights-and-liberties, #civil-war-us-1861-65, #constitution-us, #lincoln-abraham, #slavery-historical

The New York Times 9:00 am on November 2, 2021
Tags: Books and Literature ( 2,493 ), Confederate States of America ( 44 ), Constitution (US) ( 296 ), Davis, Jefferson F ( 9 ), Feldman, Noah ( 5 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Slavery (Historical) ( 251 )   

Was the Constitution Pro-Slavery? Jefferson Davis Thought So. Abraham Lincoln Didn’t.

Noah Feldman’s “The Broken Constitution” argues that Lincoln had to remake the American Constitution in order to battle slavery.

#books-and-literature, #confederate-states-of-america, #constitution-us, #davis-jefferson-f, #feldman-noah, #lincoln-abraham, #slavery-historical

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 28, 2021
Tags: Civil War (US) (1861-65) ( 113 ), Constitution (US) ( 296 ), Democratic Party ( 2,411 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Presidential Election of 2024 ( 136 ), Republican Party ( 2,654 ), Secession and Independence Movements ( 56 ), Slavery (Historical) ( 251 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,192 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,015 )   

We Underestimated Trump Before. It Didn’t Go Well.

The former president continues to pose a threat because our political imagination fails us. 

#civil-war-us-1861-65, #constitution-us, #democratic-party, #lincoln-abraham, #presidential-election-of-2024, #republican-party, #secession-and-independence-movements, #slavery-historical, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 3:00 pm on July 3, 2021
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,137 ), Clinton, Bill ( 79 ), Kennedy, John Fitzgerald ( 20 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Nixon, Richard Milhous ( 59 ), Presidents and Presidency (US) ( 200 )   

Friends in High Places

Hanging with presidents: Sometimes First Friends are helping found a country; other times, they’re mixing martinis.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #clinton-bill, #kennedy-john-fitzgerald, #lincoln-abraham, #nixon-richard-milhous, #presidents-and-presidency-us

The New York Times 7:00 pm on June 26, 2021
Tags: Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) ( 151 ), Confederate States of America ( 44 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,127 ), Juneteenth ( 57 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Race and Ethnicity ( 1,888 ), Republican Party ( 2,654 ), Slavery (Historical) ( 251 ), Southern States (US) ( 75 )   

‘Critical Race Theory’ And How American History Is Taught

What progressives want, and what conservatives are fighting.

#civil-rights-movement-1954-68, #confederate-states-of-america, #education-k-12, #juneteenth, #lincoln-abraham, #race-and-ethnicity, #republican-party, #slavery-historical, #southern-states-us

The New York Times 3:21 pm on June 26, 2021
Tags: Black People ( 2,791 ), Confederate States of America ( 44 ), Conservatism (US Politics) ( 443 ), Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) ( 93 ), Discrimination ( 1,438 ), Foner, Eric ( 5 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,043 ), Reconstruction Era ( 22 ), Republican Party ( 2,654 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,192 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,500 ), United States ( 3,834 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,015 ), Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) ( 505 ), Voter Registration and Requirements ( 297 ), Voting Rights Act (1965) ( 101 ), Woodward, C Vann   

Trump and the Republican Party’s Cruel Logic

Why there was Trumpism long before Trump — and there will be long afterward. 

#black-people, #confederate-states-of-america, #conservatism-us-politics, #democracy-theory-and-philosophy, #discrimination, #foner-eric, #lincoln-abraham, #presidential-election-of-2020, #reconstruction-era, #republican-party, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-donald-j, #united-states, #united-states-politics-and-government, #voter-fraud-election-fraud, #voter-registration-and-requirements, #voting-rights-act-1965, #woodward-c-vann

The New York Times 7:00 pm on June 18, 2021
Tags: Black People ( 2,791 ), Civil War (US) (1861-65) ( 113 ), Discrimination ( 1,438 ), Federal-State Relations (US) ( 99 ), Juneteenth ( 57 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,401 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Race and Ethnicity ( 1,888 ), Slavery (Historical) ( 251 ), Thirteenth Amendment (US Constitution) ( 8 ), United States ( 3,834 )   

Juneteenth Reminds Us Just How Far We Have to Go

Abolishing slavery was only one step on a winding journey.

#black-people, #civil-war-us-1861-65, #discrimination, #federal-state-relations-us, #juneteenth, #law-and-legislation, #lincoln-abraham, #race-and-ethnicity, #slavery-historical, #thirteenth-amendment-us-constitution, #united-states

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 1, 2021
Tags: An American Marriage: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd (Book), Books and Literature ( 2,493 ), Burlingame, Michael (1941- ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,366 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Lincoln, Mary Todd ( 2 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,015 )   

Pulling Back the Curtain on the Lincolns’ Marriage

In “An American Marriage,” Michael Burlingame portrays Abraham and Mary as being constantly at each other’s throat.

#an-american-marriage-the-untold-story-of-abraham-lincoln-and-mary-todd-book, #books-and-literature, #burlingame-michael-1941, #content-type-personal-profile, #lincoln-abraham, #lincoln-mary-todd, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 30, 2021
Tags: Fishing, Commercial ( 58 ), Frank, Billy Jr (1931-2014), Grant, Ulysses S ( 8 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Native Americans ( 222 ), Salmon ( 28 ), Washington (State) ( 130 )   

Some Statues Tell Lies. This One Tells the Truth.

Billy Frank Jr. changed the country for the better and won rights for Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest.

#fishing-commercial, #frank-billy-jr-1931-2014, #grant-ulysses-s, #lincoln-abraham, #native-americans, #salmon, #washington-state

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 30, 2021
Tags: Baltimore (Md) ( 70 ), Black People ( 2,791 ), Bowie State University ( 2 ), Civil War (US) (1861-65) ( 113 ), Hogan, Lawrence J ( 29 ), Horse Racing ( 64 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,401 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Maryland ( 93 ), Maryland, My Maryland (Song), Music ( 870 ), Poetry and Poets ( 171 ), Politics and Government ( 4,288 ), Preakness Stakes ( 15 ), State Legislatures ( 448 ), The Star-Spangled Banner (Song) ( 2 ), Triple Crown (Horse Racing) ( 29 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,015 )   

Maryland’s State Song, a Nod to the Confederacy, Nears Repeal

The lyrics of “Maryland, My Maryland,” long criticized as sympathetic to the Confederacy, refer to Abraham Lincoln as a “despot” and Union soldiers as “Northern scum!”

#baltimore-md, #black-people, #bowie-state-university, #civil-war-us-1861-65, #hogan-lawrence-j, #horse-racing, #law-and-legislation, #lincoln-abraham, #maryland, #maryland-my-maryland-song, #music, #poetry-and-poets, #politics-and-government, #preakness-stakes, #state-legislatures, #the-star-spangled-banner-song, #triple-crown-horse-racing, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 1:22 am on February 24, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,644 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,127 ), Feinstein, Dianne ( 18 ), Jefferson, Thomas ( 23 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Lincoln, Abraham, High School ( 2 ), Lopez, Gabriela ( 2 ), Names, Organizational ( 61 ), San Francisco (Calif) ( 163 ), Slavery (Historical) ( 251 ), Washington, George (1732-99) ( 15 )   

San Francisco Pauses School Renamings to Focus on Returning Students to Classrooms

A plan to rename schools that honored people like Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson was put on hold after criticism of the plan and, particularly, its timing amid the pandemic.

#coronavirus-reopenings, #education-k-12, #feinstein-dianne, #jefferson-thomas, #lincoln-abraham, #lincoln-abraham-high-school, #lopez-gabriela, #names-organizational, #san-francisco-calif, #slavery-historical, #washington-george-1732-99

The New York Times 6:51 pm on February 18, 2021
Tags: Black People ( 2,791 ), Chicago (Ill) ( 181 ), Discrimination ( 1,438 ), George Floyd Protests (2020) ( 1,334 ), Historic Buildings and Sites ( 258 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Monuments and Memorials (Structures) ( 259 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,888 )   

Chicago Lists Lincoln Statues Among Monuments to Review

A city commission, created after protests against racism last year, identified five statues of Abraham Lincoln among 41 monuments that should receive public scrutiny.

#black-people, #chicago-ill, #discrimination, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #historic-buildings-and-sites, #lincoln-abraham, #monuments-and-memorials-structures, #race-and-ethnicity

The New York Times 12:49 am on January 28, 2021
Tags: california ( 1,425 ), Discrimination ( 1,438 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,127 ), Feinstein, Dianne ( 18 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Names, Organizational ( 61 ), Politics and Government ( 4,288 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,888 ), San Francisco (Calif) ( 163 ), Washington, George (1732-99) ( 15 )   

San Francisco Scraps 44 School Names, Citing Reckoning With Racism

The school board said the move would shed homages to figures including Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Dianne Feinstein. But critics — including the mayor — said the matter was ill-timed amid the pandemic.

#california, #discrimination, #education-k-12, #feinstein-dianne, #lincoln-abraham, #names-organizational, #politics-and-government, #race-and-ethnicity, #san-francisco-calif, #washington-george-1732-99

The New York Times 12:19 am on January 19, 2021
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,137 ), Bush, George W ( 129 ), Carter, Jimmy ( 26 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,611 ), Grant, Ulysses S ( 8 ), Hayes, Rutherford Birchard ( 6 ), Inaugurations ( 103 ), Lincoln, Abraham, National Mall (Washington, DC) ( 11 ), Nixon, Richard Milhous ( 59 ), Obama, Barack ( 351 ), Presidents and Presidency (US) ( 200 ), Reagan, Ronald Wilson ( 81 ), Roosevelt, Franklin Delano ( 50 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,192 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,500 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,015 )   

Sharpshooters, Protesters, a Secret Train Trip

The inaugural of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. is not the first to take place at a tense moment in American history.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #bush-george-w, #carter-jimmy, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #grant-ulysses-s, #hayes-rutherford-birchard, #inaugurations, #lincoln-abraham, #national-mall-washington-dc, #nixon-richard-milhous, #obama-barack, #presidents-and-presidency-us, #reagan-ronald-wilson, #roosevelt-franklin-delano, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 12:10 am on January 19, 2021
Tags: Illinois ( 101 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Mississippi ( 144 ), Speeches and Statements ( 111 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,192 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,500 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,015 ), Vicksburg (Miss)   

Lincoln Knew in 1838 What 2021 Would Bring

Before Jefferson Davis there was John C. Calhoun. What rougher beasts do Trump, Hawley and Cruz prefigure?

#illinois, #lincoln-abraham, #mississippi, #speeches-and-statements, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #vicksburg-miss

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 12, 2021
Tags: Brady, Kevin (1955- ) ( 2 ), house of representatives ( 1,078 ), Impeachment ( 256 ), Jordan, Jim (1964- ) ( 33 ), Lincoln, Abraham, McCarthy, Kevin (1965- ) ( 89 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,043 ), Republican Party ( 2,654 ), senate ( 1,279 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,192 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,015 )   

The Bogusness of Anti-Impeachment Republicans

Suddenly they like “unity” and fear “divisiveness.” Where was that spirit when election results were being counted?

#brady-kevin-1955, #house-of-representatives, #impeachment, #jordan-jim-1964, #lincoln-abraham, #mccarthy-kevin-1965, #presidential-election-of-2020, #republican-party, #senate, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 12, 2021
Tags: Books and Literature ( 2,493 ), Constitution (US) ( 296 ), Emancipation Proclamation (1863) ( 18 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Oakes, James (1953- ), Slavery (Historical) ( 251 ), United States ( 3,834 )   

Was the Constitution a Pro-Slavery Document?

In “The Crooked Path to Abolition,” James Oakes shows how Abraham Lincoln relied on America’s founding texts to chart a path to abolition.

#books-and-literature, #constitution-us, #emancipation-proclamation-1863, #lincoln-abraham, #oakes-james-1953, #slavery-historical, #united-states

The New York Times 9:18 pm on January 8, 2021
Tags: Booth, John Wilkes ( 2 ), Civil War (US) (1861-65) ( 113 ), house of representatives ( 1,078 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Richard III (Play) ( 3 ), Scott, Winfield ( 2 ), senate ( 1,279 ), Shakespeare, William ( 34 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,192 ), Strong, George Templeton, Treason and Sedition ( 38 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,015 ), Washington (DC) ( 293 )   

The Capitol Takeover That Wasn’t

In 1861, a pro-Southern mob wanted to block the tallying of electoral votes for Lincoln. So did some congressmen.

#booth-john-wilkes, #civil-war-us-1861-65, #house-of-representatives, #lincoln-abraham, #richard-iii-play, #scott-winfield, #senate, #shakespeare-william, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #strong-george-templeton, #treason-and-sedition, #united-states-politics-and-government, #washington-dc

The New York Times 10:50 am on January 8, 2021
Tags: Capitol Building (Washington, DC) ( 118 ), Giffords, Gabrielle ( 5 ), Grief (Emotion) ( 149 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Mass Shootings ( 285 ), Tucson (Ariz) ( 14 )   

Gabby Giffords: 10 Years Ago, a Gunman Tried to Silence Me

During a week in which our country has endured shock, I’ve thought a lot about resilience and determination.

#capitol-building-washington-dc, #giffords-gabrielle, #grief-emotion, #lincoln-abraham, #mass-shootings, #tucson-ariz

The New York Times 7:45 pm on December 29, 2020
Tags: Art ( 1,376 ), Art Commission, Black People ( 2,791 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,611 ), Emancipation Proclamation (1863) ( 18 ), George Floyd Protests (2020) ( 1,334 ), Jefferson, Thomas ( 23 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Monuments and Memorials (Structures) ( 259 ), Richmond (Va) ( 34 ), Slavery (Historical) ( 251 )   

Boston Removes Statue of Formerly Enslaved Man Kneeling Before Lincoln

Officials voted unanimously to remove “Emancipation Group” in June, after a widespread petition and hours of debate.

#art, #art-commission, #black-people, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #emancipation-proclamation-1863, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #jefferson-thomas, #lincoln-abraham, #monuments-and-memorials-structures, #richmond-va, #slavery-historical

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 24, 2020
Tags: Christians and Christianity ( 202 ), Christmas ( 150 ), Empathy ( 39 ), Jesus Christ ( 39 ), Lincoln, Abraham   

The Forgotten Radicalism of Jesus Christ

First-century Christians weren’t prepared for what a truly inclusive figure he was, and what was true then is still true today.

#christians-and-christianity, #christmas, #empathy, #jesus-christ, #lincoln-abraham

The New York Times 6:13 pm on November 26, 2020
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,137 ), Casinos ( 41 ), Cruz, Ted ( 114 ), Disloyal: A Memoir: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J Trump (Book) ( 2 ), Inaugurations ( 103 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,043 ), Reality Television ( 68 ), Republican Party ( 2,654 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 1,044 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,500 ), Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) ( 505 )   

‘Loser’: How a Lifelong Fear Bookended Trump’s Presidency

The president’s inability to concede the election is the latest reality-denying moment in a career preoccupied with an epithet.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #casinos, #cruz-ted, #disloyal-a-memoir-the-true-story-of-the-former-personal-attorney-to-president-donald-j-trump-book, #inaugurations, #lincoln-abraham, #presidential-election-of-2020, #reality-television, #republican-party, #shutdowns-institutional, #trump-donald-j, #voter-fraud-election-fraud

The New York Times 3:32 pm on November 26, 2020
Tags: Civil War (US) (1861-65) ( 113 ), Hale, Sarah Josepha, Lincoln, Abraham, Slavery (Historical) ( 251 ), Thanksgiving Day ( 152 )   

Thanksgiving Is a Celebration of Freedom

The origins of the national holiday have little to do with Pilgrims and Indians.

#civil-war-us-1861-65, #hale-sarah-josepha, #lincoln-abraham, #slavery-historical, #thanksgiving-day

The New York Times 10:21 am on November 11, 2020
Tags: Adams, John (1735-1826) ( 8 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,137 ), Cruz, Ted ( 114 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,043 ), Presidential Transition (US) ( 236 ), Presidents and Presidency (US) ( 200 ), Reconstruction Era ( 22 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,500 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,015 )   

What Is Trump Playing at?

The president’s refusal to concede that he lost the election is taking us into dangerous territory.

#adams-john-1735-1826, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #cruz-ted, #lincoln-abraham, #presidential-election-of-2020, #presidential-transition-us, #presidents-and-presidency-us, #reconstruction-era, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 10, 2020
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,137 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,485 ), Democratic Party ( 2,411 ), Grant, Ulysses S ( 8 ), Jefferson, Thomas ( 23 ), Johnson, Andrew ( 5 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,043 ), Presidential Transition of Joseph R Biden Jr ( 4 ), Presidents and Presidency (US) ( 200 ), Reagan, Ronald Wilson ( 81 ), Republican Party ( 2,654 ), senate ( 1,279 ), Truman, Harry S ( 15 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,500 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,015 )   

How Biden Can Rule America in Spite of Everything

It won’t be easy, but coming after a self-styled “disrupter” opens up its own possibilities.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #democratic-party, #grant-ulysses-s, #jefferson-thomas, #johnson-andrew, #lincoln-abraham, #presidential-election-of-2020, #presidential-transition-of-joseph-r-biden-jr, #presidents-and-presidency-us, #reagan-ronald-wilson, #republican-party, #senate, #truman-harry-s, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 11:51 pm on October 30, 2020
Tags: Breckinridge, John C, Buchanan, James ( 3 ), Civil War (US) (1861-65) ( 113 ), Confederate States of America ( 44 ), Davis, Jefferson F ( 9 ), Democratic Party ( 2,411 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Presidents and Presidency (US) ( 200 ), Republican Party ( 2,654 ), Scott, Winfield ( 2 ), Slavery (Historical) ( 251 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,015 )   

How Lincoln Survived the Worst Election Ever

There are many parallels between 1860 and 2020. Let’s hope there aren’t too many.

#breckinridge-john-c, #buchanan-james, #civil-war-us-1861-65, #confederate-states-of-america, #davis-jefferson-f, #democratic-party, #lincoln-abraham, #presidents-and-presidency-us, #republican-party, #scott-winfield, #slavery-historical, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:44 pm on October 12, 2020
Tags: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,611 ), George Floyd Protests (2020) ( 1,334 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Monuments and Memorials (Structures) ( 259 ), Roosevelt, Theodore ( 19 )   

Protesters in Portland Topple Statues of Lincoln and Roosevelt

The demonstrations highlighted a mass execution overseen by President Lincoln and also targeted Theodore Roosevelt.

#demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #lincoln-abraham, #monuments-and-memorials-structures, #roosevelt-theodore

The New York Times 10:29 am on October 7, 2020
Tags: Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations ( 151 ), conspiracy theories ( 222 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Poisoning and Poisons ( 85 ), Presidents and Presidency (US) ( 200 ), Reagan, Ronald Wilson ( 81 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,500 ), United States ( 3,834 )   

Our Leader’s Life Is at Risk. Cue the Conspiracy Theories.

Poisons, plots and psychic powers — why is the president’s health such fertile ground for the paranoid imagination?

#assassinations-and-attempted-assassinations, #conspiracy-theories, #lincoln-abraham, #poisoning-and-poisons, #presidents-and-presidency-us, #reagan-ronald-wilson, #trump-donald-j, #united-states

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 6, 2020
Tags: Books and Literature ( 2,493 ), Brands, H W ( 2 ), Brown, John (1800-59) ( 9 ), Civil War (US) (1861-65) ( 113 ), Emancipation Proclamation (1863) ( 18 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Slavery (Historical) ( 251 ), The Zealot and the Emancipator: John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and the Struggle for American Freedom (Book) ( 2 )   

Book Review: ‘The Zealot and the Emancipator,’ by H.W. Brands

H.W. Brands’s “The Zealot and the Emancipator” looks at how two opponents of slavery chose very different paths to abolition.

#books-and-literature, #brands-h-w, #brown-john-1800-59, #civil-war-us-1861-65, #emancipation-proclamation-1863, #lincoln-abraham, #slavery-historical, #the-zealot-and-the-emancipator-john-brown-abraham-lincoln-and-the-struggle-for-american-freedom-book

The New York Times 12:11 am on October 3, 2020
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,485 ), Debates (Political) ( 215 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Masks ( 692 ), Trump Coronavirus Positive Result ( 61 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,500 ), United States ( 3,834 )   

Lincoln Has Another Lesson for Trump

The essence of the American idea is unity under the law, through and despite difference.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #debates-political, #lincoln-abraham, #masks, #trump-coronavirus-positive-result, #trump-donald-j, #united-states

The New York Times 10:08 am on October 1, 2020
Tags: Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times (Book), Books and Literature ( 2,493 ), Brown, John (1800-59) ( 9 ), Civil War (US) (1861-65) ( 113 ), Constitution (US) ( 296 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Reynolds, David S   

Searching for the Real Abraham Lincoln

David S. Reynolds’s “Abe” seeks to understand Lincoln by placing him in the context of his times.

#abe-abraham-lincoln-in-his-times-book, #books-and-literature, #brown-john-1800-59, #civil-war-us-1861-65, #constitution-us, #lincoln-abraham, #reynolds-david-s

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 22, 2020
Tags: Adams, John (1735-1826) ( 8 ), Constitution (US) ( 296 ), Courts and the Judiciary ( 227 ), Democratic Party ( 2,411 ), Federal Courts (US) ( 77 ), Ginsburg, Ruth Bader ( 162 ), Jefferson, Thomas ( 23 ), Lincoln, Abraham, Marshall, John ( 3 ), Presidents and Presidency (US) ( 200 ), Roosevelt, Franklin Delano ( 50 ), Scott, Dred ( 2 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,203 ), Taney, Roger B, Trump, Donald J ( 6,500 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,015 )   

Down With Judicial Supremacy!

The Supreme Court was never meant to be the only arbiter of the meaning of the Constitution.

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The New York Times 11:00 pm on September 11, 2020
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Remembering the Presidency of Donald Trump

I wish it were a fever dream in my Covid-clouded mind. But, no, our president believes empathy, like patriotic sacrifice, is for suckers.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on August 25, 2020
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The Never-Ending War Between the White House and the Press

Harold Holzer’s “The Presidents vs. the Press” argues that conflicts between chief executives and journalists go back to the start of the Republic.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on July 31, 2020
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More Than Just a Tweet: Trump’s Campaign to Undercut Democracy

Floating the idea of delaying the election was the latest step in the president’s running effort to discredit the election, risking long-term damage to public trust in the system.

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The New York Times 9:03 pm on July 11, 2020
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Rename theMilitary Bases That Honor Confederates

The military should rechristen bases named for Confederates. Better options are not hard to find.

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The New York Times 10:02 am on June 30, 2020
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The Ghost of Woodrow Wilson

The debts our institutions owe to the problematic past can’t just be canceled.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 30, 2020
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Is Statue-Toppling a Monumental Error?

Where you place yourself along the vanguard-to-vandals spectrum says a lot about how you see the past — and the future.

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The New York Times 9:38 pm on June 27, 2020
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Activists Push for Removal of Statue of Freed Slave Kneeling Before Lincoln

The Emancipation Memorial, intended to commemorate the end of slavery, has prompted a thorny debate over what the interaction between the two figures conveys.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 12, 2020
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To Overturn Trump, We Need to Overturn White Supremacy

For that to happen, some monuments — and the historical myths they supported — are going to have to come down.

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The New York Times 5:28 am on June 6, 2020
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Trump’s False Claim That ‘Nobody Has Ever Done’ More for the Black Community Than He Has

The records of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon B. Johnson, among others, beg to differ.

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The New York Times 11:53 pm on June 2, 2020
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America, We Break It, It’s Gone

Where can we find the leadership to save the U.S.?

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 29, 2020
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Why Is Trump Leaving Us to Grieve on Our Own?

The president’s indifference to collective mourning is of a piece with a political movement that denies our collective ties.

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The New York Times 10:30 pm on May 28, 2020
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If We Had a Real Leader

Imagining Covid under a normal president.

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The New York Times 11:34 pm on May 16, 2020
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Sorry, Abe Lincoln Is Not on the Ballot

But the 16th president is showing up quite a bit in the 2020 race. He remains uncommitted.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 15, 2020
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Coronavirus Shows that the Post Office is the Most American Thing We’ve Got

Trump calls it ‘a joke.’ Washington and Lincoln would disagree.

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