News & Politics From the Archives: Rethinking Robert E. Lee On National Flag Day, a look back at the Confederate general considered by some a symbol of slavery and division, who also said, “I wish for no other flag than the Star-Spangled banner and no other air than ‘Hail Columbia.’” Feature Archive | Jun 14, 2012
News & Politics 150 Years Ago: Freeing Mr. Lincoln's Slaves In the midst of war, he could free the 3,000 slaves in the nation’s capital with the stroke of a pen, but the politics were hard—and the risks to a fragile union great. People | Apr 10, 2012
News & Politics Mr. Lincoln’s Washington This was a very different place when Lincoln lived here, but those times—and his extraordinary spirit—still can be found in these landmarks. People | Feb 1, 2009
