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Richard Brookhiser

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Mark Your Calendars for a Day About Abe on March 21 at Ford’s Theatre

I’ll be playing a part in the Abraham Lincoln Institute’s upcoming and annual symposium on the late, great Civil War president. Ford’s Theatre...

16.03.2026 3

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Richard Brookhiser

Lewis Lehrman, R.I.P

I met Lewis Lehrman when he was pursuing his second career, running for public office. It was the 1982 race for governor of New York. The Democratic...

13.03.2026 10

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Richard Brookhiser

Remembering Jesse Jackson

There were some good political speakers in the Eighties. John Connally, all but forgotten, had the rhythms of the southern stump. Mario Cuomo knew how...

17.02.2026 3

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Richard Brookhiser

A Wonderful John Coyne Moment

07.10.2025 5

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Richard Brookhiser

Politics Is the Cure for Political Violence

15.09.2025 5

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Richard Brookhiser

Oops…

22.04.2025 6

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Richard Brookhiser

Lexington and Concord, 250 Years On

20.04.2025 4

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Richard Brookhiser

A Guide for the Perplexed

17.04.2025 6

National Review

Richard Brookhiser