Archive for the 'Biography' Category

Work, Life, Balance: Blondin over Niagara

On this day in history…

The Dirty Dozen:
Top 12 Helen Gurley Brown-isms

Advice from Helen Gurley Brown.

Shaking paper intricacies out of his sleeve:
The young Mendelssohn

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Felix Mendelssohn’s birth.

Mrs Duberly’s War

An excerpt from Frances Duberly’s diary of the Crimean War.

A Day with Old Abe

Craig Symonds recounts his day with Lincoln.

Pete Seeger and the Inauguration

A look at Peter Seeger.

Abraham Lincoln FAQ: Part Three

Allen Guelzo answers Lincoln FAQs.

2009 Lincoln Prize Winner Reflects on Lincoln and Obama

Craig L. Symonds winner of the 2009 Lincoln Prize pens a bicentennial post for the blog.

Abraham Lincoln FAQ: Part Two

Lincoln FAQs.

Abraham Lincoln FAQ: Part One

Lincoln FAQs.

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