History
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President Johnson Plans Reconstruction
After all that serious "Tennessee talk" about the Confederacy and the elitist class of leaders, Johnson appeared to have crumbled in his resolve.
Reconstructing a Deconstructed Country
Andrew Johnson was not going to easily comply with Republicans' demands or their plans to lead reconstruction policy.
Wrong Man and the Wrong Time
How did Andrew Johnson become president? And who was this difficult-to-define man?
The War Ends and So Does a President's Life
On April 9, 1865, the nation's long nightmare was ended. But celebration in the North was short-lived.
Read more Saving the Union
How would Abraham Lincoln move to hold the Union together while at the same time waging war against its own citizens? Deftly.
Saving the Union
Let's examine how and why Lincoln moved in the ways in which he moved.
A Quick Step Toward Armed Conflict
On the morning of April 12, 1861, Confederate guns opened fire. The United States Civil War had begun.
Lincoln's Election Triggers a Southern Response
In the simplest of explanations, Southern leaders looked back at the Union's history for their justification for secession.
The Election of 1860
A storm that had been brewing since the Philadelphia and Declaration of Independence days now threatened lightning, thunder, and torrential floods of death in an armed conflict.
How Many Candidates Are Too Many Candidates?
Revisiting a time of intense political strife in 1860 helps provide perspective.
Bless His Heart!
From the time of his inauguration until his quiet departure from the White House, James Buchanan's term witnessed a whirlwind.
Bloody Kansas Ends Pierce's Presidency
Even with violence ripping the region apart, Franklin Pierce was hesitant to send federal troops.
It's Franklin Pierce, President
Pierce was not a strong leader, and he doomed the nation to eventually settle the slavery issue with arms.
In Brief: Tucker Carlson's History Lessons
The media personality spreads bizarre ideas about World War II.
And Now, It's Franklin Pierce!
Perhaps Millard Fillmore can take some solace in the fact that few remember his successor.
Millard Fillmore Was President? Really?
His rise to the presidency is a classic rags-to-riches tale that deserves a retelling.
Sixteen Months of American History
Did Zachary Taylor's presidency make a difference?
Native Truths
Americans are taught that the native people were stewards of the environment. But Wilfred Reilly's new book debunks this and other myths about America's history.