In a world increasingly shaped by secularism and scientific empiricism, a paradox emerges: the enduring belief that history has direction, meaning and purpose—a secularized form of providentialism.

CONCORD – The Lincoln Street bridge in Concord reopening to traffic today, Wednesday, Jan. 22, at noon. The City of Concord closed Lincoln Street SW over the Irish Buffalo Creek as a safety ...

This year 158 students submitted essays addressing this year’s topic: how the writer has seen the country’s polarization ...

Our columnist talks with one of Black History Month’s modern-day keepers about the work it takes to remember the past – and to carve out space for the future.

SIUE Emeritus Professor Stephen Hansen will explore the myths and legends of Abraham Lincoln at the inaugural event of the 2025 MCHS Speakers Series on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. at the Main Street ...

Atlanta city council members adopted a resolution last month to approve $700,000 to fully fund the Jackson Street bridge renovation project.

When weather conditions deteriorate, keeping ships on track for their mission in churning seas can challenge both ship bridge ...

In the new documentary Lover of Men: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln, a group of scholars argue that the 16th President of the United States had sexual relationships with multiple men during his ...

In the new documentary Lover of Men: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln, a group of scholars argue that the 16th President of the United States had sexual relationships with multiple men during ...

Beginning with the 1850s formation of Abraham Lincoln’s Republican Party, the nation has undergone progressive and regressive political fluctuations and ideological governing transitions.

Kennedy offers us a careful analysis of the nature of the union of states established by the Constitution, in the course of which he argues that Abraham Lincoln—far from being the savior of the Union ...

Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we celebrate his essential contributions to our country, let’s also acknowledge some ugly truths that reflect the times in which our our ...