Lincoln

A Rival Who Became 'Indispensable'

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:50:47 +0000

William Seward may be famous for his "folly" of purchasing Alaska for the United States, but he also led the team of rivals Pres. Abraham Lincoln assembled to guide him in his administration.

Lincoln's Struggle For A United Front

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:59:57 +0000

In 1862, Abraham Lincoln glued together pieces of a fractured nation to support his cause against all odds. But how did he do it?

Abraham Lincoln: Fast & Loose With Civil Liberties?

Stephen Steigman and Steve Kraske — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:25:26 +0000

The Civil War tested the U.S. Constitution in ways unseen before or since. Civil liberties were challenged and presidential powers stretched in President Abraham Lincoln’s efforts to save the nation.