We revisited a conversation about how a damaging hoax published by newspapers almost brought down the Union during the Civil War, and how hoaxes persist today with the author of "Lincoln's Lie."

As long as there have been presidents of the United States, there have been presidents complaining about their coverage in the press. We revisit a conversation with an author about the relationship between the free press and the west wing from the early years of American history.

As long as there have been presidents of the United States, there have been presidents complaining about their coverage in the press. We revisit a conversation with an author about the relationship between the free press and the west wing from the early years of American history.

We revisited a conversation about how a damaging hoax published by newspapers almost brought down the Union during the Civil War, and how hoaxes persist today with the author of "Lincoln's Lie."