They say antisemitism is the “longest hatred.” It was certainly potent enough during the American Civil War.

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the turmoil and division the country faces feel more 1850s than 1776. Historian Matthew Pinsker’s Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Linc...

The other day, Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) announced that she was “about to crack open” Boss Lincoln. She indicated to a reporter that she was most interested in what she called Lincoln’s “los...

This fall, on November 19, 2026 —the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address— I will be delivering the Fortenbaugh Lecture at Gettysburg College.

No American has ever been more thoughtful or deliberate in his patriotism than Abraham Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln cried when he heard the news of the first death of the Civil War.

Teaching cursive is almost fashionable again.

Everybody knows that starting a war is easier than ending one.

Busy with grading, I have been on a brief hiatus from Substack.

Gabor Boritt was a Hungarian refugee, not in Lincoln’s time but in ours.

It seems like nowadays you simply cannot run for president without first writing a memoir.

Some historians are wary of discussing their work in light of modern events, comparing subjects to current political players. Not Matthew Pinsker of Dickinson College, the author of both a major new book, Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln, and the Substack What Would Lincoln Do?. “I’m not running away from it, that’s for sure,” Pinsker said from Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Abraham Lincoln did more than support birthright citizenship.

Matthew Pinsker holds the Brian Pohanka Chair of Civil War History at Dickinson College where he also serves as Director of the House Divided Project. This interview is based on his new book, Boss …

One of the goals of this Substack is to celebrate some of the ordinary people who followed Abraham Lincoln.

Everybody knows that Lincoln was evocative in his Gettysburg Address.

The press gallery overlooking the U.S. House chamber has been renamed after the prominent abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

"What would Lincoln do?" Author and historian Matthew Pinsker's substack uses this question as a framework to explore modern politics. He talks with Geoff Bennett about his latest book, "Boss Lincoln," which examines how Lincoln still shapes our country today. PBS News is supported by Source link #Lincoln #navigate #todays #politics

There is a line in the Emancipation Proclamation that deserves greater attention.

Thanks to Matthew Pinsker for spending some time with me to talk about his fantastic new book, Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln.

Boss Lincoln got its official launch this week.

In his 1861 inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln asked a sly question about fugitive slaves.

“I put my face in my hands and wept.

I have been teaching US Diplomatic History for over two decades and yet before this semester never once had I uttered the word “Greenland” in class.

President Trump threatened yesterday to invoke the Insurrection Act to send troops to Minneapolis.

Women could not vote for Abraham Lincoln, but they did sometimes endorse him.

Today marks the 5th anniversary of the January 6th insurrection.

On Friday, November 2, 1792, a 32-year-old farmer from Sturbridge, Massachusetts cast a ballot to help reelect George Washington in what was essentially the nation’s first popular election for US pres...

Late last week DNC chairman Ken Martin announced the Democrats would not be releasing their official “autopsy” on the party’s 2024 electoral defeat.

We seem to be in the middle of an undeclared war with Venezuela.

You would think that after all the uncertainty and challenges experienced by National Park Service staff during the shutdown of the federal government, they would be allowed to finish out the year in ...

On November 19, 2025, the Ohio House of Representatives passed the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act (House Bill 486). Written by Republican representatives Gary Click and Mike Dovilla, the bill s…

The Washington sharks are circling around Pete Hegseth.

President Trump and his architect are at odds about plans for the new White House ballroom.

In honor of “Black Friday,” it’s time to discuss Lincoln’s shopping habits.

Zohran Mamdani’s recent visit with Donald Trump still has everyone talking.

In his private letters and public speeches, Lincoln always liked to give advice.

Today marks the 162nd anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.

“Presidential Apprentice: Season 5” has had its share of dramatic twists and turns and nasty feuds.

This week the US Mint stopped production on the Lincoln penny, marking the end of an era —or at least the beginning of the end, since pennies will still circulate.

They didn’t have government shutdowns in Lincoln’s day.