Government of Illinois
Young Abraham Lincoln
It’s been a big year for Abraham Lincoln — what with two big budget movies focusing on his life in the past six months and the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation in January. But let’s be honest about Abe: Lincoln never really goes out of style. One of the most-loved presidents of all time, […]
The Rise and Fall of Jesse Jackson, Jr.
Born as his father marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for voting rights in Selma, Alabama, Jesse Jackson, Jr. grew up among the living history of the Civil Rights Movement. Jesse Jackson, Sr. witnessed Dr. King’s assassination at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, and continues his civil rights and political work today. Jesse Jackson, Jr. began […]
Black Characters (or the Lack Thereof) in ‘Lincoln’
“Lincoln” is gradually opening nationwide and as it does, the accolades being bestowed on Daniel Day-Lewis for his depiction of the 16th president grow louder and louder. But at the same time, questions are arising about the film’s depiction of African Americans, and whether black characters should play a larger role in the story. Kate […]
Bill O’Reilly on Lincoln, Obama, and the GOP candidates
Just six days after the confederate commanding general Robert E. Lee surrendered, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth. It’s a story that most Americans know, but Bill O’Reilly has some new perspective on these events.