The Invention of Thanksgiving
The long and sometimes bloody history of how we came to celebrate Turkey Day.
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Abraham Lincoln
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A Brief History of Presidential Art
With the upcoming release of his crime thriller, former president Bill Clinton joins a long line of creative (and often amusingly mediocre) president-artists.
6 Events Happening in January and February That You Should Be Aware Of
From the trial of Aurora Batman shooter James Holmes to the opening of the Sundance Film Festival, dates you might want to watch.
Tony Kushner, Optimist, Takes the Long View
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Lincoln screenwriter is very aware of the problems we face as a society, but he has faith in the political process.
Remember That Time Abraham Lincoln Tried to Get the Slaves to Leave America?
No, you don't, but it happened well into his presidency. Aaron Gordon speaks to the man who has tried to paint a true, human portrait of the Great Emancipator—even if we don't want to hear it.