Biographers of Abraham Lincoln often described his father, Thomas Lincoln, in undesirable terms such as shiftless, ever-moving or "a good for nothing poor white." When I read the first part of the ...

Today is Wednesday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2025. There are 322 days left in the year. Today in history: Advertisement Article continues below this ad On Feb. 12, 1999, the Senate voted to acquit ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. "Has the Lincoln theme been exhausted?" Witnessing the outpouring of books on Abraham Lincoln this year and in the recent past, ...

The short and simple annals of the poor -- Young man on his own -- Frontier legislator: his love affairs -- Courtship and marriage -- Lawyer-politician -- The gentleman from Illinois -- Echoes of ...

DALLAS (Reuters Life!) - A new "double biography" of two 19th century American icons has a special resonance this political season with the election of Barack Obama. "Giants: The Parallel lives of ...

Part one. His early years -- Earning a living -- His love affairs -- Legislator -- Mary Todd -- Lawyer and politician -- Congressman -- Family matters -- Returning to politics -- Joining the ...

Abraham Lincoln was an American politician from Kentucky. He was the second presidential candidate of the then-new Republican Party, following John Charles Frémont (1813 - 1890). He served as ...