William H. Herndon

<p><span class="deck"> <span class="typestyle"> To stave off despair, the President relied on a sense of humor that was rich, self-deprecating—and surprisingly bawdy</span> </span></p>

<p><span class="deck"> Vidal’s Lincoln</span> </p>

<p><span class="deck">Clues uncovered during the recent restoration of his house at Springfield help humanize the Lincoln portrait.</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>Lincoln's depression as reflected in his poetry</p>