MYSTERIOUS: 24 | Mind Blowing Facts

8 takeaways from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Jackson, the first Black female Supreme Court nominee, is “a living witness to the fact that, in America, all is possible.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 21, 2022

Booth by Karen Joy Fowler review – background to an assassination

This family epic about the man who shot Abraham Lincoln spotlights America’s national story and the horrors of slavery

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2022

Lincoln and the fight for peace: John Avlon on a president in the shadow of new war

The CNN analyst says the 16th president’s example can guide America through dark times – at home as well as abroad

The Guardian - US · Mar 12, 2022

Who was the first president to visit Chicago?

On Presidents’ Day, we can still explore presidential trivia, despite the Trump enormity.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 20, 2022

San Francisco mayor: recalled school board members were distracted by politics

Covid closures and attempt to rename schools deemed named for figures linked to injustice, including Abraham Lincoln, fueled vote

The Guardian - US · Feb 20, 2022

The best of Abraham Lincoln on film and TV

There's a reason Presidents Day was designated to honor George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and not, say, Millard Fillmore and Martin Van Buren.

Tribune News Service · Feb 18, 2022

VIEWPOINT 1: We still need honest presidents

Presidents Day inevitably raises the question of what characteristics we want to see in our presidents. This leads us to our consensus greatest presidents, namely George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Both were known for their honesty: Washington had the famous “I cannot tell a lie” story with the cherry tree,…

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2022

All American presidents have lied – the question is why and when

Those who dislike a president tend to emphasize the frequency or skill with which he lies.

The Conversation · Feb 16, 2022

What to stream: Celebrate the Oval Office with these Presidents Day picks

Lots of ink is spilled over that other holiday in February, and especially what to watch for it, but we have to admit the best February holiday is the one that actually involves a day off: Presidents Day. What finer way to honor our three-day weekend, and the birthdays of…

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2022

Commentary: On abortion, both parties can learn from Lincoln

Every February, birthday celebrations for George Washington and Abraham Lincoln bring Democrats and Republicans together around what really matters: mattress markdowns and special sales. Nothing inspires national unity more than discount shopping.

Tribune News Service · Feb 14, 2022