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Hero blindness

Ferrell wrote 29 minutes ago: Allen C. Guelzo gave a strange speech at Hillsdale College in May. The professor of the Civil War Er … more →

Tags: Heroes

On hustling

samser wrote 4 hours ago: “Things may come to those who wait… but only the things left by those who hustle.” – Abraham L … more →

Tags: Motivation and Inspiration

July Fourth Trivia1 comment

Doug Wead wrote 13 hours ago: Which three presidents died on the Fourth of July? (John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe. … more →

Tags: Presidential History, Jackie Kennedy, John Adams, July Fourth Trivia, Pat Nixon

Forgotten Lincoln History -- Hanging of 38 Sioux

stephencrose wrote 1 day ago: Lincoln and the Hanging of 38 Sioux, 1862 http://bit.ly/4RwVL I suppose it is a sin against national … more →

Tags: Politics, Hangings, Sioux

Mort Kunstler (1931)

Suzay Lamb wrote 1 day ago: The First Pledge Of Allegiance First Praised As Old Glory Days Of Splendor Golden Harvest First View … more →

Tags: KUNSTLER Mort, Declaration of Independence, Ellis Island, Gettysburg, Jefferson Davis, Lewis and Clark expedition, Mort Kunstler, Old Glory, Robert E. Lee

For Independence Day, Fred Vidal, PhD Thinks About Our Next Dream For Our Country, A Secretary of Culture and A New Amendment Of Our Constitution About The After-Crisis!!

fredvidal wrote 1 day ago: “I’m for a Secretary of Culture In America because we need to know more what will h … more →

Tags: 2010 NEW DEAL, 2010's MOVIE AWARDS, academy awards, america, American Actors, American History, BRAMSTOCKER, Computer generated imagery, CRISIS IN WALL STREET (NYSE)

Great 4th of July Quotes

pastorstevesmith wrote 1 day ago: In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved. – Franklin D. Roosevelt … more →

Tags: Holidays, Bill Clinton, Daniel Webster, dick cheney, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Erma Bombeck, Franklin D. Rossevelt, George Bernard Shaw, Hubert H. Humphrey

How Abraham Lincoln's "Hot Letters" Can Keep You From Going All Alice Hoffman

beyondtheregion wrote 1 day ago: Nice take on our “Twitter” world. Entertaining piece. Read the Article at HuffingtonPost … more →

Tags: Alice Hoffman, The Huffington Post, twitter

Fireworks

Greg Heeres wrote 2 days ago: This weekend kids from across the United States will enjoy running around their yards with lit spark … more →

Tags: Freedom, fireworks, sparklers, FOURTH OF JULY, 4th of July, Parades, Parade, Johnsonville Brats, baked beans

Lincoln on the Fourth of July3 comments

Donald R. McClarey wrote 2 days ago:   Hattip to Power Line. In the midst of his election campaign for the US Senate in 1858, Lincoln ga … more →

Tags: FOURTH OF JULY

Thomas Jefferson on Gay Rights

Anne Morriss wrote 2 days ago: Let us revere the Declaration of Independence. –Abraham Lincoln It is usually somewhat presump … more →

Tags: leadership, Politics, Gay Marriage, Founding Fathers, Declaration of Independence, Same Sex Marriage, Gay Rights, Thomas Jefferson, July fourth

THE WASHINGTON D.C. ARSENAL PENITENTIARY (Part 1 of 3)

awesometalks wrote 3 days ago: July 2, 2009: Barry Cauchon The Lincoln conspirators are prepared for execution at the Washington Ar … more →

Tags: Washington DC Arsenal Penitentiary, 1831-1862, Alexandria Jailhouse, Behind Prison Walls: The Operation of the District Peni, Building 2.0, Charles Bulfinch, David K Sullivan, Dorothea Dix, fort lesley mcnair

"Life-Sized Cheese Carving of Abraham Lincoln"

presidentlincolnscottage wrote 3 days ago: From today’s Washington Post, “What could be more American than celebrating presidential … more →

Tags: Events, News, Cheese Carving

Old Cowtown Museum Celebrates Independence Day2 comments

Catherine Sherman wrote 3 days ago: "Abraham Lincoln" visits Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita, Kansas, to celebrate Independence … more →

Tags: Education, Entertainment, Family, gardening, History, Kansas, Life, Personal, Presidents

Lincoln 200 Exhibition

judebuffum wrote 3 days ago: This piece was selected for the upcoming Lincoln 200 festival in Philadelphia (July 2nd–5th), which … more →

Tags: Juried Competitions, Shows, Bicentennial, bicycle, independence visitor's center, Philadelphia

Are you morally obligated to be happy?2 comments

truenorthquest wrote 2 weeks ago: Are we morally obligated to be happy for the sake of others?  What about for the Creator?  Abraham L … more →

Tags: Health and Wellness, Christian Thought, God, Family, Children, Parenting, feelings, Emotions, happiness

Pericles & Lincoln

allisonprasch wrote 2 weeks ago: Pericles’ Funeral Oration and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address complement each other like a … more →

Tags: People, Speechwriting, Conquering 233 Speeches

Quote du Jour

Chris wrote 3 days ago: If people are injured from the use of liquor, the injury arises not from the use of a bad thing, but … more →

Tags: Quotes, Liquor, Quote

Declaring Independence

Dan Abbott wrote 3 days ago: Drafting the Declaration of Independence “When in the Course of human events it becomes necess … more →

Tags: George Washington Inn, George Washington, Independence Day, John Adams, Declaration of Independence, Samuel Adams, Nathan Hale, Benjamin Franklin, John F. Kennedy