In response to Randy Ludacer's letter, "Stars and Bars," that appeared on Thursday, July 9. This is the first time I have ever agreed with Mr. Ludacer; he hit a home run this time. ...more

July 14, 2009

Two hundred years after his birth, what is the legacy of Abraham Lincoln? ...more

February 28, 2009

We all know the taxman cometh on April 15, but just when did he start knocking on your ancestors' doors? Better yet, what can we learn about his visits? ...more

February 22, 2009

Things To Do is a list of some interesting upcoming events. Thursday Happy Birthday, President Lincoln ...more

February 11, 2009

While Barack Obama puts the finishing touches on his presidential cabinet, a 9-year-old South Tampa boy is busy filling his cabinet with presidential memorabilia. Third grader Houston Britain is a presidential history buff. In a corner of his family's Hyde Park dining room, a cherry curio no taller than Houston himself is loaded with stuffed JFK dolls, miniature Ronald Reagans, and even a bobble-headed Barack Obama. ...more

January 19, 2009

The eyes of the world are focused on our nation as our first African-American president is poised to take the oath of the highest office in our democracy. While the inauguration of any American president and the peaceful transition of our national leadership are admired around the globe, this event symbolizes much more for our country and for our people. ...more

January 19, 2009

Presidents typically say they want to be surrounded by strong-willed people who have the courage to disagree with them. President-elect Barack Obama, reaching out to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republicans, actually might mean it. ...more

November 16, 2008

Barack Hussein Obama - won enough electoral votes to become president of the United States. ...more

November 6, 2008

In 1948, I was 12 when my great-grandmother told me about the time she saw Abraham Lincoln come through her family's little community of Smoke Hole, W.Va. The truth is, her parents told her the story because she was only an infant at the time. ...more

October 5, 2008

Next year, the penny will be getting not just one new look but four of them, the first changes to the 1-cent coin in 50 years. ...more

September 22, 2008