Elections (congressional)

<p><span class="deck"> Maria Monk’s lurid “disclosures” and Samuel Morse’s dire warnings launched a crusade of bigotry that almost won the White House</span> </p>

<p><span class="deck">A newly discovered document almost certainly written by the young Abraham Lincoln shows him dismantling a shifty political rival with ruthless wit and logic.</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">What do the stunning Republican victories in the recent election mean? The answer may lie a century in the past.</span></p>