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News Articles: Abraham Lincoln

President Biden is rated highly in a survey of historians on presidential greatness — but he's in a tight election race with former President Donald Trump, who is ranked last.

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In historians' Presidents Day survey, Biden vs. Trump is not a close call

A survey of historians and presidential experts ranks President Biden in 14th place all-time, just ahead of Woodrow Wilson and Ronald Reagan. Former President Donald Trump came in last.

February 19, 2024
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
An auction house sold two tickets to the play at Ford's Theatre from the night that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.

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Ford's Theatre tickets from the night Lincoln was assassinated sell for $262,500

The two tickets match the marks of what's thought to be the only other used ticket from the night John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln on April 14, 1865.

September 26, 2023
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Abraham Lincoln signed the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in September 1862. He issued the formal Emancipation Proclamation the following January. Lincoln was under tremendous pressure to withdraw emancipation as a precondition for peace talks with the Confederacy.

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Lincoln prioritized democracy over his political future. A new biography explains why

Presidential historian Jon Meacham speaks with NPR about his new biography, And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. It examines Lincoln's actions as well as motivations.

October 18, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
A signed copy of Emancipation Proclamation.

To Celebrate Juneteenth, Listen To A Reading Of The Emancipation Proclamation

To mark Juneteenth, NPR staff members read the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth — the celebration to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States — is now a federal holiday.

June 18, 2021
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The San Francisco school board has voted to consider removing the names of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln from public schools, such as Abraham Lincoln High School.

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San Francisco May Rename Schools Named After Washington, Lincoln And Others

The move to potentially change the names of 44 schools, approved by the school board this week, has sparked debate in San Francisco about its timing and whether the list is overly broad.

January 28, 2021
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  • Merrit Kennedy
An image of the U.S. capitol at night with the image clipped and altered.

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Political Rewind: On Eve Of Tense Inauguration, A Look Back At Other Tumultuous Transitions

Tuesday on Political Rewind: When President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States tomorrow, he becomes the principal player in a transition marked by a surging pandemic, spiraling joblessness and aggrieved ranks of voters who refuse to believe he was legitimately elected.

But previous American presidents have, too, faced daunting circumstances as they took the oath of office, and yet built brighter futures for the country.

January 19, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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Political Rewind: Leadership in Turbulent Times

On this special edition of Political Rewind, we take a deep dive into American history with presidential biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin.

November 21, 2018
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  • Bill Nigut
George Saunders

George Saunders On His Novel 'Lincoln In The Bardo'

Our guest today on “Two Way Street” is George Saunders. We’re going to talk about his new book “ Lincoln in the Bardo ,” which has been one of the most...

March 18, 2017
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  • Bill Nigut
Mary Todd Lincoln

The Everlasting Legacy And Presidential Poetry Of Abraham Lincoln; PLUS Pie!

If you go to Amazon and search for books about Abraham Lincoln, you’ll get 101 pages of results; and that’s only the books that the online retailer has...

April 09, 2016
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  • Bill Nigut

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