The white-leather gloves are stained with blood from the night Abraham Lincoln wore them to ... “Everyone knows the story of ...

It seems as though 12-15 new books about Abraham Lincoln hit the market each year, with another dozen volumes featuring George Washington. Probably the most intriguing book about the nation’s ...

McClelland opens with the 1858 Illinois senate race, in which upstart Lincoln sought to oust incumbent Douglas. He sees the politics of Illinois as a microcosm of those of the nation. The famous ...