by Donald Williams | Jun 16, 2021 | Opinion
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1,1863, effectively freeing all slaves in the rebellious states. Although the proclamation did not abolish slavery nationwide, it set into motion forces that would lead to the abolition of slavery...
by Colin Harris | Feb 17, 2020 | Opinion
The third Monday in February has been a landmark calendar day known as Presidents Day for the past 50 years. Falling between the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, it is one of those days that encourage acknowledgement and appreciation for our...
by Mitch Randall | Nov 29, 2018 | Opinion
Before ascending to the presidency of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln delivered a speech in 1858 that would launch his political future. That speech would foreshadow his political career and his country’s growing division concerning slavery. Drawing from...
by Jerrod Hugenot | Sep 28, 2015 | Opinion
True to form, Pope Francis demonstrated humility in his way of interacting with all people, not only those in secular or sacred halls of power, during his trip to the U.S. last week. A pontiff who prefers to eat with the homeless rather than national leaders is a...
by Leroy Seat | Nov 19, 2013 | Opinion
Nov. 19, 1863. That was the date of the Gettysburg Address, the speech delivered by President Lincoln during the Civil War. That remarkable speech was given at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Penn., several months after the Union...
