abraham lincoln

I was reading a Boston Globe article about three different establishments laying claim to being the oldest bar in Boston, and it got me thinking about the same question on the South Coast. After all, in an area where the Quakers had a stronghold, it would be interesting to find out if Abe Lincoln, Nathaniel Hawthorne or Herman Melville drank here...

A centuries-old New Bedford tradition of learning through intellectual debate is being revived this Spring with the rebirth of the New Bedford Lyceum at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center. Celebrating this renaissance on April 1 at 8 pm, legendary journalist and author, Bob Woodward, will bring a wealth of experience and insight on how the power of the executive branch has morphed over the years

Before he or she enters on the Execution of Office, he or she shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:—"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States...

Before scoffing, scholars have debated this very question for over a hundred years! What's fascinating are Lincoln's visions, communications with the dead, family seances with his wife Mary and his prophetic dreams that showed him his assassination!

A Rhode Island man police say used counterfeit $100 bills to make purchases at a North Attleborough Target store made a critical mistake. The bills had a picture of President Abraham Lincoln on them. Real $100 bills bear a picture of Benjamin Franklin, while Lincoln's portrait graces the $5 bill...