Articles tagged: Lincoln
COLUMN: Lincoln legacy: Who is the man behind that statue?
Posted: Mar 08, 2013Lincoln scholar Duncan Newcomer is writing this week. Here is his last column: Abe Lincoln was very strong. On his death bed, his arms were exposed looking strangely powerful on his spare frame. Even as ... Read more »
COLUMN: Lincoln legacy: A heart for others... all others
Posted: Mar 06, 2013Lincoln scholar Duncan Newcomer is writing columns this week. In Part 1, we introduced his series. Here is Part 3 … “I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights.” This quote, ... Read more »
COLUMN: Lincoln legacy: A model of 'the greatest heroism'?
Posted: Mar 04, 2013WHO IS THIS MYSTERY MAN? This daguerreotype is believed to be the earliest photo of Abraham Lincoln, shown here at age 37 in 1846. (Lincoln was only 56 when he was killed, but looked much ... Read more »
COLUMN: Emancipation: Is Lincoln a force for harmony today?
Posted: Jan 11, 2013Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation. Spielberg’s biopic "Lincoln" just garnered ... Read more »
COLUMN: Emancipation: Did Lincoln's melancholy fuel greatness?
Posted: Jan 09, 2013The book is available on Amazon. Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing Lincoln and the Emancipation ... Read more »
COLUMN: Emancipation: 150 years later, are you optimistic?
Posted: Jan 07, 2013ABRAHAM LINCOLN, photographed in 1864. Photo in public domain. Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing Lincoln ... Read more »
Consolidation efforts: Ypsilanti and Willow Run schools still expect to set joint board meeting
Posted: May 23, 2011As Willow Run Community Schools and Ypsilanti Public Schools face the prospect of an emergency manager takeover, questions about consolidation keep coming up — and one school board trustee thinks it's time for leaders of ... Read more »
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