Honoring America’s greatest presidents

“First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee, a general in the Continental Army during our Revolution, thus eulogized George Washington by placing his memory at the very center of American consciousness.

Those words continue to ring true today about the man considered the Father of our Country, and who presided over our nation’s founding.

However, Washington has some “competition.” The legacy of Abraham Lincoln’s heroic leadership after restoring the Union and abolishing slavery serves as another inspiring example to Americans today....