History Now Essay Lincoln and Abolitionism Douglas L. Wilson Abraham Lincoln immortalized himself in American history by the role that he played in abolishing the institution of slavery, but he arrived at this distinction only after a long career of opposition to abolitionism. This at first... Appears in: 6 | Lincoln Winter 2005 37 | Gettysburg: Insights and Perspectives Fall 2013
News Martha Washington: First Lady’s grandchildren were her top priority On April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as our nation’s first president. His wife, Martha Washington, was not at his side. Washington had only received the election results two weeks earlier, on April 14, when Secretary of...