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On this 2018 Presidents Day Weekend, as we are experiencing the uproar of contemporary American politics, a focus on Abraham Lincoln can remind us of the values our greatest American president [...]

Update 12/14/2017 David Brooks and I held a conversation on “Character and the Presidency” in Grand Rapids on October 4 that was recorded by C-SPAN. The event was moderated by Gleaves Whitney, [...]

Emmy-award-winning Director Ken Kebow approached me several years about making my presentation on Lincoln’s Second Inaugural available to high school and middle school students. He then [...]

November 19, 2013, marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln delivering his extraordinary Gettysburg Address. Today (Sunday, November 17) the Los Angeles Times published my op ed, “The Gettysburg [...]

I must admit I was not prepared for the response to the movie LINCOLN.  Part of that response has been a huge interest in books on Lincoln.  Barnes & Noble decided before the movie was [...]

Seen Lincoln the movie? Want to learn more about Lincoln? USA Today makes A. Lincoln its first choice for learning more. These books log Lincoln’s life, presidency Deirdre Donahue, USA [...]

I want to share with you a recent interview relating to the upcoming miniseries “To Appomattox.” Interview with Dr. Ronald C. White, Jr. Originally posted on January 26, 2012, by [...]

The 150th anniversary of the Civil War is receiving much attention right now.  The war began with the firing on Fort Sumter on April 12-13, 1861. The Los Angeles Times is featuring my book review [...]

On Thursday, March 3, 2011, I recorded an essay for National Public Radio on the meaning of Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address which was delivered 150 years ago on March 4, 1861.  [...]

2010 will be remembered as Lincoln Bicentennial + 1.  Many wondered, after the enthusiasm and events of 2009, how much interest would there be in Lincoln in 2010?  I can attest that the interest [...]