What jumps into your mind when you think of the most famous poems ever written? Shakespearean love poems? Something longer that you might find in a poetry book? Maybe something by Poe or Dickinson?

Jonathan Eig, speaking Thursday at the National Writers Series, won a Pulitzer for 'King: A Life.' Now, comes a look at ...

Eig's research for his books relies heavily on primary sources, including interviews and archival materials. Eig discovered that Alex Haley fabricated quotes ... steps of the Lincoln Memorial ...

That tic and the enmity behind it became famous, threatening to eclipse his brilliance as a scientist, businessman, art collector and educator. But why exactly was Barnes, a millionaire surrounded by ...

If you have just one day in Washington, D.C., here's how to make the most of your time in our nation's capital, from its best ...

Third book in planned five-part series from local author Jan Jacobi, “Lincoln and Douglas” deals with Lincoln's historic ...

In fact, we have rounded up a whopping 101 famous quotes that offer plenty of insight ... it will be because we destroyed it ourselves.” — Abraham Lincoln 46. “The greatest good we can ...

And how could there have been, since the Lincoln administration consistently refused to recognize the secession of Southern states in 1861 as constitutionally legal? In Lincoln’s mind ...

Historian and journalist Clay Risen in his new book, “Red Scare ... Nancy Horan’s “The House of Lincoln” (Sourcebooks Landmark, 432 pgs., $17.99 softcover) would read like a marvelous ...

"Nance: A Girl of Color and Her Lawyer Abraham Lincoln" (Pangaeus Press) details the story of Nance Legins-Costley, whose case has long been a footnote in history. The book's author Kevin Orlin ...