In a world increasingly shaped by secularism and scientific empiricism, a paradox emerges: the enduring belief that history has direction, meaning and purpose—a secularized form of providentialism.

From the early days of Mary Todd Lincoln to the recent era of Melania Trump, the First Ladies of the United States have ...

What a difference a year makes—or in this case just four weeks since Trump’s inauguration—regarding the state of the nation ...

History enthusiasts and community members are invited to participate in two significant events hosted by the Battle of ...

If the monarchical trappings and powers of the modern presidency are unavoidable, we at least should not encourage them. Neither Congress nor the Supreme Court has its own holiday. The presidency ...

This year 158 students submitted essays addressing this year’s topic: how the writer has seen the country’s polarization ...

On Presidents Day we are reminded of Abraham Lincoln’s commitment to reconciliation and rehabilitation, rather than retribution and revenge, as a mark of leadership.

Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the ...

Late last year, residents of Salem, Ohio, unveiled a new statue of Abraham Lincoln as part of a memorial plaza dedicated to America’s 16th president. It is a fitting reminder of the community’s ...

Kennedy was even a notable politician, a thriller called The Tall Target dared to ask, "what if Abraham Lincoln was saved from assassination by a guy named... John Kennedy?" There isn't a punchline ...

His loyalties were to his nation and its young and fragile Constitution. Eventually, he put meaning to those loyalties by voluntarily choosing not to run for a third term. That set a precedent ...

U.S. states seem to mark Presidents Day with as many different names and honors as there have been presidents.