Some parts of Abraham Lincoln's life remains a mystery, including an assassination attempt he may have plotted. Lincoln historian and East Carolina professor David Long believes Jefferson Davis ...

This week on The Civil War, two historians discuss the wartime leadership styles of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. This is the first in a series of sessions we'll air over the next few weeks ...

Object Details Author Swanson, James L. 1959- Subject Davis, Jefferson 1808-1889 Captivity, 1865-1867 Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Death and burial Contents Flitting shadows -- In the days of our youth ...

Abraham Lincoln invaded and overthrew the voluntary union of low-taxed independent states, created by the Founding Fathers in the Articles of Confederation, Article I: “The Name of this ...

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Almost exactly the same age as Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis had had military, legislative, and cabinet-level experience behind him when his home State Mississippi seceded and Davis resigned ...