Timepieces that have appeared on the wrists—or in the pockets—of the commander in chief throughout the centuries tell us a lot about their sartorial style and character. George Washington Jean-Antoine Lépine Pocket Watch (Courtesy of National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors) In November 1778, Gouverneur Morris asked George Washington if he could get him…
Presidential Watches: 6 Timepieces Worn by American Presidents
The Will to Wait
Recently, while reading some stories from Leo Tolstoy’s “Walk in the Light and Twenty-Three Tales,” it struck me how many of his characters were prisoners of time and circumstance. “What Men Live By” features a fallen angel, Michael, who lives as a human being for years while seeking answers to three questions that God has…
How to Be a Better Conversationalist, According to 5 American Presidents
When an American president speaks, it is heard around the world. Their words of wisdom are just as applicable to our everyday conversations. Be Open-Minded When he said, “I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better,” Abraham Lincoln understood that one’s instinctive dislike of someone might have been formed in ignorance….
W.F.K’s Travers’s Portrait of Lincoln: A Rich Reminder of His Presidency
When W.F.K. Travers’s 9-foot-tall painting of Abraham Lincoln was first unveiled to America at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it stood alongside Gilbert Stuart’s “Lansdowne Portrait” of George Washington—and together, the likenesses of America’s two most esteemed presidents stunned viewers. The oil-on-canvas portrait of Lincoln was painted from life in 1865, mere months…
Book Review: ‘The Lincoln Miracle: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History’
My grandfather on my mother’s side was a self-taught lawyer. His jurisprudence was practiced in Socorro, New Mexico in the late 1800s. Some of my relatives say that he lobbied for statehood, though that effort didn’t succeed in New Mexico until 1912. It was more than 50 years earlier, in 1860, that another self-taught lawyer…
The Educator Who Shaped the Destiny and Morality of a Nation
Passionate teachers can light a flame in their students that will burn long into the future. Few of them, however, can claim to have helped shape the destiny and moral character of a nation. Beginning in 1835, in conjunction with the Cincinnati publishing firm Truman and Smith, professor William Holmes McGuffey (1800–1873) wrote four readers…
Which President Is the Greatest of All Time?
Which American president was the greatest of all time? With Presidents Day on Feb. 20, this episode compares three iconic presidents—Washington, Lincoln, and Trump—in terms of their challenges and effectiveness in shaping the country. It’s no doubt that these men were put in power during crucial moments in American history. Washington led amid the birth…
‘Young Mr. Lincoln’ From 1939: A Classic Movie About Our 16th President
Commentary Who is the most famous or beloved president of all time? Judging by Hollywood’s Golden Era, I would wager that Abraham Lincoln was the most revered former president in the 1930s-50s. Countless movies refer to Honest Abe as a role model and inspiration of determination. Depictions of the sixteenth president were also very common…
Annual Lincoln Remembrance Held in Westwood
LOS ANGELES—The first Abraham Lincoln Remembrance Day since 2020 will be held Feb. 12 at the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Westwood, featuring a recitation of the Gettysburg Address by a Lincoln tribute artist. The program on the 214th anniversary of the birth of the 16th president will begin at 10 a.m. and also include…
New Disneyland Pre-Show Features Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln Relationship
Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California is now featuring a new video installation on the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass in honor of Black History Month. The 9-minute documentary, co-created by Disney and National Geographic, is playing at the park’s Main Street Opera House for The Disneyland Story presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln…
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