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Gettysburg College prof. finds a usable past in Civil War history.

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As the nation approaches the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, resources are available to help in analyzing the impact of the battle and the Civil War on the United States, both then and now.

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Prof. Allen Guelzo releases “Gettysburg: The Last Invasion” in advance of 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg

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Gettysburg College music prof. Avner Dorman will present the world premiere of "Letters from Gettysburg," commissioned for the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.

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The contrasting nature of facial features is one of the signals that people unconsciously use to decipher how old someone looks, says Psychology Prof. Richard Russell, who has been collaborating with researchers from CE.R.I.E.S. (Epidermal and Sensory Research and Investigation Center), a department of Chanel Research and Technology dedicated to skin related issues and facial appearance.

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James Oakes is awarded the 2013 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize for "Freedom National."

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Gettysburg College Africana Studies and History Prof. considers African Americans' struggles and progress over the past 150 years, including the promises and hopes of Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr.

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Gettysburg College Philosophy Prof. Steve Gimbel explains why giving a bad gift is better than a gift card.

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Gettysburg College prof. says African Americans had no friend in Lincoln ahead of Emancipation Proclamation anniversary.

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The inspirational story of Cory Weissman, the Gettysburg College basketball player who suffered a stroke during his first year on campus, only to return to the court for one extraordinary moment during his senior year, will be coming to the silver screen. Shooting for the movie "1,000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story" will begin on the Gettysburg College campus in October.

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Love is in the air on Valentine's Day, and Gettysburg College philosophy professor Steve Gimbel is offering some ethical and practical advice on flirting to those of the faint of heart.

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The 2012 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize has been announced, and the $50,000 prize will go to co-winners William C. Harris of North Carolina State University, for “Lincoln and the Border States: Preserving the Union,” (Kansas) and Elizabeth D. Leonard of Colby College, for “Lincoln’s Forgotten Ally: Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt of Kentucky” (UNC Press).

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Political expert Jennifer Donahue, Cardin Fellow of Public Policy at Gettysburg College’s Eisenhower Institute, predicts eroding support for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney in the New Hampshire primary.

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A Republican takeover of the House of Representatives in next week’s midterm elections may well give President Obama an opportunity to recast himself as a moderate statesman by the 2012 election, says Gettysburg College Political Science Professor Bruce Larson.

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Are friendly or outgoing people also more attractive? One Gettysburg College psychology professor says yes.

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A two-volume biography that was 30 years in the making, by one of the foremost living authorities on Abraham Lincoln, has won the 2010 Lincoln Prize. Michael Burlingame will receive the $50,000 Lincoln Prize for his book, “Abraham Lincoln: A Life” (Johns Hopkins University Press).

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TV journalists Judy Woodruff and Al Hunt spoke as a duo to 607 graduates May 17 at Gettysburg College's Commencement Exercises, charging them with optimism for the future, despite today's bleak financial climate.

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TV journalists Judy Woodruff and Al Hunt will speak May 17 at Gettysburg College's 174th Commencement. The 11 a.m. ceremony will take place on the north side of Pennsylvania Hall. In addition to speaking, Woodruff, a senior correspondent for PBS' "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer," and Hunt, a managing editor of Bloomberg News, will receive honorary degrees. The two are married and often speak as a duo.

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In an opinion piece by Gettysburg College Economics Prof. Mark Hopkins, he argues from an economic point of view that it may not matter which candidate won last week's presidential election.

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The 2008 All-Star Game was the game of a lifetime, and a Gettysburg College professor can prove it mathematically. "What happened Tuesday night was definitely a rare occurrence and one we should not expect to see again in our lifetimes," said Gettysburg College mathematics professor Darren Glass.

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With Pennsylvania's primary approaching April 22, Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will pour millions of dollars into advertising and grassroots efforts across the state to capture the critical urban and youth votes, according to Gettysburg College political science professor Shirley Anne Warshaw.

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Love is in the air as Valentine's Day nears, and Gettysburg College philosophy professor Steve Gimbel is offering some ethical and practical advice on flirting to those of the faint of heart. "Flirting is an art form. The accomplished flirt knows when to be subtle and when to be blunt," Gimbel said. "But the game can be dangerous, especially if you are involved with someone. Does your lover have a right to be pissed at you for flirting? Like so much in ethics, the answer is it depends."

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The word holiday comes from "holy day," but the way we celebrate holidays is anything but holy, said Gettysburg College philosophy professor Steven Gimbel. Instead, he argues, we use our holidays to celebrate vices rather than virtues.

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As college students head home for Thanksgiving dinner with their families, a Gettysburg College counselor is serving up advice to make the meeting a meaningful one.

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Halloween itself is wearing a mask, an ancient year-end spiritual ritual disguised as Spider-Man, says Gettysburg College sociology professor Charles Emmons. "Halloween has gone through two major transformations since its beginning at least 3,000 years ago as an ancient European folk festival to a Christian folk festival and now a modern, pop culture holiday," said Emmons.

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If you're about to run out and pick up a gift card for that last hard-to-shop-for person on your list, you may want to consider trying to buy a bad gift instead, said Gettysburg College philosophy professor Steven Gimbel. Whatever you do, don't buy a gift card.

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"It is all too easy when we are angry, hurt, or grieving to dehumanize others in an attempt to reconcile our craving for retribution with our desire for justice," said Gettysburg College philosophy professor Steven Gimbel. "But with the Amish families, we saw both terrible suffering and an authentic understanding that there were others in pain as well."

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From Pope Benedict XVI to actor Mel Gibson to Virginian Senator George Allen, the state of public apologies is not truly a sorry one, according to Gettysburg College philosophy professor Steven Gimbel.

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As thousands of students prepare for their first year away at college, they need to consider how to navigate the newness of college life as well as what clothes to bring and what books to pack, says Gettysburg College Vice President for College Life and Dean of Students Julie Ramsey.

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North Korea's potential missile test may be an experimental satellite launch -- or the whole thing could be a bluff, said a Gettysburg College physics professor who served on the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency from 1994 to 1995 and the Bureau of Nonproliferation at the Department of State from 2000 to 2001.

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"Too many Americans have nightmares instead of dreams," NAACP President and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Gordon told 594 graduates Sunday at his alma mater, Gettysburg College.

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In her new book, "AIDS and the Ecology of Poverty," Gettysburg College economics Prof. Eileen Stillwaggon combines the insights of economics and biology to explain the epidemic spread of HIV/AIDS among poor populations in developing countries.

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The author of a long-awaited and widely acclaimed biography on President Abraham Lincoln and his Cabinet has won the 2006 Lincoln Prize, which is endowed by Richard Gilder and Lewis Lehrman and administered by Gettysburg College.

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College students from around the nation this spring are turning away from more familiar notions of Spring Break "” partying, home cooking and sleeping late "” in favor of lending a hand in the Gulf Coast region devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

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Differing from today's politicians in two ways, President Abraham Lincoln neither boasted of his humble roots nor allowed himself to become out of touch with political realities, according to Allen Guelzo, who is the Henry R. Luce Professor of the Civil War Era Studies program at Gettysburg College.

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The newly renovated Majestic Theater will celebrate its grand reopening on the theater's 80th anniversary with a black-tie gala Nov. 14, 2005 featuring appearances by Gettysburg College alum Carson Kressley of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" and Tony award-winning actress Elaine Stritch.

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The newly renovated Majestic Theater will celebrate its grand reopening on the theater's 80th anniversary with a black-tie gala Nov. 14 featuring appearances by Gettysburg College alum Carson Kressley of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" and Tony award-winning actress Elaine Stritch.

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North Korea's recent test firing of a short-ranged missile signals its willingness to create a crisis situation that would force the United States into bilateral negotiations, according to Gettysburg College Physics Prof. Peter Pella, who also worked for the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Nonproliferation.

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While the heat may be on for Oscar-nominated actress Hilary Swank for her role in "Million Dollar Baby," Gettysburg College has its own connections to the film: the fire inside the college's first female boxing student; and 1968 graduate Bruce Silverglade, owner of the gym that trained Swank.

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Despite the advances women have made in the workforce, attitudes like those expressed by Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers about women's ability to compete with men proves that very little has changed since the 1970s.

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While his belly may jiggle like a bowl full of jelly, Santa Claus is actually in remarkable health, according to Gettysburg College health and exercise sciences Prof. Dan Drury.

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An artist will "lynch" the Confederate battle flag on a specially built 13-foot-high outdoor gallows at Gettysburg College Sept. 3.

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"The legacy of Ronald Reagan is quite mixed. As a president, his policies were often failures. He did successfully bankrupt the Soviet Union but at a cost in our economy that we still have not recovered from," said Shirley Ann Warshaw, professor of political science at Gettysburg College.

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David Hartman is a 1972 graduate and the first blind person in the US to graduate from medical school at Temple University in 1976. Hartman will also accept an honorary degree from Gettysburg College.

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The annual $50,000 Lincoln Prize, administered by Gettysburg College, honors historians: Lincoln biographer wins first prize for 2004.

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Katherine Haley Will was named the 13th president of Gettysburg College today. She is currently president of Whittier College in Los Angeles.

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A professor who shares J.R.R. Tolkien's scholarly expertise comments on the "The Lord of the Rings" movies.

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History will be repeated on Aug. 28, as the more than 700 members of Gettysburg College's Class of 2007 process to the site of President Lincoln's famous address.