Lincoln News

When Civil War came to the United States in 1861, it brought along with it a fear of sedition, which prompted limitations in the freedom of expression.

Following President Obama's appearance on the satirical interview show "Between Two Ferns" with comedian Zach Galifianakis, MSNBC's Chris Matthews chose to take an unnecessary swipe at Fox News.

Some of his other books include "For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War;" "The Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War;" "Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief;" "Hallowed Ground: A Walk at Gettysburg;" "Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution;" and "Fields of Fury: The American Civil War."

The following information comes for a Glen Ellyn District 41 e-news update: The district will begin adding space at the elementary schools this spring.

In 1914, Mrs. Rosa Dill, pioneer woman of Dillsburg near Rantoul, is dead at the age of 72. She was the mother of 11 children.

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Nevada continues to celebrate its 150th birthday this year and state officials are announcing some fun, new plans to ring it all in! More than 100 sesquicentennial events have already happened with dozens more on the way, including enjoying a giant birthday cake.

As a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and an Oscar-nominated screenwriter for Steven Spielberg's " Lincoln ," Tony Kushner knows a thing or two when it comes to writing about historical figures.

Last night, Jon Stewart invited Fox News's Judge Andrew Napolitano on the show after ripping him a new one with Larry Wilmore over his revisionist history about Abraham Lincoln and slavery.

This quote, attributed to Abraham Lincoln, came up toward the end of a 30-minute phone conversation with Annie Clark, the guitarist and singer / songwriter behind St. Vincent .

I n honor and memory of William C. Bates Jr., the offices of Woods & Bates in Lincoln will be closed on Friday, March 14. William "Bill" C. Bates Jr. practiced law in Lincoln beginning in the 1950s.

Bill O'Reilly doesn't think President Barack Obama's appearance on "Between Two Ferns" was funny, calling it "a little bit desperate" and saying Abraham Lincoln wouldn't have done it.

With due respect to beloved Hall of Fame Saint Louis Cardinals shortstop Ozzie Smith and beer mogul Budweiser, I believe that their push to establish Baseball Opening Day as a national holiday is ludicrous.

A pair of cartes de visite showing Abraham Lincoln and his son Tad, other Civil War-era cartes de visite of soldiers , and stereoview cards from prominent early photographers will be auctioned on Thursday, March 20, by Waverly Rare Books at the firm's gallery in northern Virginia.

Stephen L. Carter, a professor of law at Yale University, is the author of "The Violence of Peace: America's Wars in the Age of Obama" and the novel "The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln."

But when it comes to local elections, Tooele County Republicans have the Lincoln Day Dinner to indicate potential front runners.

The New Canaan Historical Society is presenting a Civil War lecture series, "The Civil War: A Feminine View," coinciding with Women's History Month.

Students in all grade levels traveled into the past for this year's Heritage Day event at Trinity Christian School.

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall was back in the legislature Monday after a trip to Washington last week and facing questions about his future.

The state Senate's top leader escalated his criticism Monday of proposed legislation which, in reaction to the 2012 Newtown school killings, would significantly restrict citizens' right to obtain law enforcement records such as tapes of 911 emergency calls, crime photos and identities of witnesses.