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April 9, 2016
Lincoln’s Blackouts
Lincoln’s law partner, Herndon, described episodes when he’d find Lincoln sitting in a catatonic state from which he couldn’t be aroused. Often there’d be a book of poetry in his lap. No one has any idea of what went on in Lincoln’s head during those episodes. He never talked about them. One possibility is that […]
March 11, 2016
Gettysburg Address – the rest of the story
Gettysburg Address We shortchange ourselves when we study history as discreet events, dislodged from the context of what happens around them. That’s especially true when we divorce those incidents from the personal circumstances of those who put historical events in motion. In my research for Lincoln Raw, a biographical novel, and the sequel now in […]
January 27, 2016
Lincoln’s Cottage (Lincoln’s Footsteps #2)
Discovering Lincoln’s Cottage at the edge of Washington DC was one of the highlights of last fall’s roadtrip. The cottage served as a summer refuge for the Lincoln family during the tribulations of the Civil War and little Willie’s death. There is probably no other place where you can connect so intimately with the Lincoln […]
October 10, 2015
Lincoln’s Footsteps Part One
My research assistant and I recently set out to trace some of Lincoln’s footsteps during his years in the White House. This post covers highlights of our visits to Richmond VA and Washington DC. Here’s a pic of the spot on the James River where Lincoln’s boat landed when he arrived in Richmond (accompanied by […]
July 2, 2015
Hating Teresa Armato
Why do women prefer to hate Teresa Armato, rather than face the fact that she needs help? Is it that they don’t want to admit that women like Armato exist? Is it that she doesn’t fit a stereotype? Are they afraid of her? Here are the facts, at least as we know them. She helped […]
Hating Teresa Amato
Why do women prefer to hate Teresa Amato, rather than face the fact that she needs help? Is it that they don’t want to admit that women like Amato exist? Is it that she doesn’t fit a stereotype? Are they afraid of her? Here are the facts, at least as we know them. She helped […]
April 24, 2015
Take a close look at Abraham Lincoln’s eyes …
What’s unusual about Abraham Lincoln’s eyes? If you think you know, leave a comment below.
April 15, 2015
More than a figure in history books
Today, April 15, 2015, marks one of the most significant and saddest days in American history. One hundred and fifty years ago today executive power in our government was transferred by an act of violence for the first time. It was also the day we lost a great poet who continues to inspire and mesmerize […]
April 6, 2015
What Is History?
History is a collection of stories designed to teach and motivate societies toward common goals and values. These historical narratives can be different from the contemporary narratives that society’s leaders employ to call people to action. Nonetheless, by narrowing or broadening the perspective from which historical events are viewed a dominant group within society can […]
February 18, 2015
Lincoln’s Shame
Last night I was talking with a small group of folks at Gig Harbor Public Library about my biographical novel, Lincoln Raw, and the Building Blocks of Abraham Lincoln���s Personality. Most of our focus was on his innate personality, beginning with his boyhood as a highly sensitive child. A couple of questions arose that prompted […]
