The monster in Peggy Noonan's childhood closet was... Abraham Lincoln!

Writing about childhood fears (post-Newtown), she reveals : One night when the moon was bright and the wind was moving the trees, I looked f...

"What lessons could today's leaders learn from [Lincoln]?"

A question posed to University of Wisconsin history prof Stephen Kantrowitz (on the occasion of the release of the Spielberg movie "Li...

Daniel Day-Lewis voices Lincoln with "a high-pitched, wavering tone that has been likened to both a 14-year-old boy and Mr Burns."

People are complaining... but they're complaining about historical accuracy! Harold Holzer, a Lincoln scholar, told CBS News: “Lincoln d...

Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln.

Perfect!

"2 dots of ink from a Belgian cartoonist’s pen can express more wit and artistry..."

"... than £82 million of the best 3D special effects Hollywood can conjure."

Daniel Day-Lewis will play Lincoln in a Spielberg movie.

Great choice! ADDED: From the article (as noted in the comments by John): Spielberg just committed to Robopocalypse , but it looks like Linc...