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  • Abraham Lincoln
    Carl SandburgFebruary 1947 Issue
  • Lee in Battle
    Gamaliel Bradford Jr.August 1911 Issue
  • 3 Ways Rick Santorum Hurt Mitt Romney's Chance at the Presidency

    Although the former Pennsylvania senator is leaving the nomination battle, he'll continue to haunt Romney for months to come.

    David A. GrahamApril 10, 2012
  • American Exceptionalism in History
    Ta-Nehisi CoatesJuly 6, 2012
  • A Little Night Music
    Phyllis McginleyNovember 1957 Issue
  • Why the Confederacy Lost
    Phoebe-Lou AdamsMay 1992 Issue
  • Loury and McWhorter on the Obama/King comparison
    Ta-Nehisi CoatesJuly 26, 2008
  • The State Of The Union
    James BennetJanuary/February 2010 Issue
  • Gingrich Speaks From Florida: 'We Are Going to Contest Every Place'
    Conor FriedersdorfFebruary 1, 2012
  • 'Ifs' Defeated the Confederates at Shiloh
    Ta-Nehisi CoatesNovember 19, 2010
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