Augustine of Hippo: The Making of a Professor
An excerpt from the late Professor Henry Chadwick’s recently-discovered biography of Augustine of Hippo.
Is it true what they said about John Dillinger?
I’m reasonably sure that most American boys who reached adolescence in the 1960s knew Dillinger’s dick. It was enormous, preserved in formaldehyde at the Smithsonian Institution. Friends of mine who grew up on the east coast told me years later that on high school trips to Washington, the boys would spread out and look for it.
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.
How do you get into the Oxford DNB?
Lawrence Goldman, Editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, reveals some of the process behind choosing people to include in the Dictionary.
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 Almost Failed
Jennnifer Weber looks at how Abraham Lincoln almost failed.
Abraham Lincoln FAQ: Part One
Lincoln FAQs.
Abraham Lincoln: James M. McPherson
An excerpt to kick off our Lincoln Bicentennial celebrations.
Grammy Winners in the Sky! Yipi Yi Oh.
Justin looks at Gene Autry.