Jeffrey Boutwell, a distant relative, tells his story in the new book “Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy ...

Abraham Lincoln is best known for his role as a wartime president, but his economic policies were a precursor to the New Deal ...

A constitutional crisis in 1860s Prussia could teach Americans the importance of public participation in democracy.

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Author Ed Achorn will discuss his latest book, "The Lincoln Miracle," at 3 p.m. on April 6 at the Sudbury Grange.

Lisa Gray is the op-ed editor and a member of the Houston Chronicle editorial board. Previously, she's held many of the ...

It’s by the American historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, and it tells the story of Abraham Lincoln’s struggle to win the ...

Dave McCormick, U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, and Treasurer Stacy Garrity, was elected Pennsylvania Republican Party chair. He takes over for Chairman Lawrence Tabas, who did not seek reelection. Rothman ...

Former USAID employees terminated after the Trump administration dismantled the agency collect their personal belongings at ...

Democratic Party History. The Democratic party is the oldest existing political party in America. Democrats have won 19 of 42 presidential elections since the party first ran a pr ...