Let's make this birthday one to remember.

82 years old (Born on February 07, 1943)

Happy Birthday, Eric Foner! May your celebration be as lively and memorable as Reconstruction itself—though hopefully with fewer political complications. Your Pulitzer-winning masterpiece "The Fiery Trial" continues to enlighten readers about Lincoln's complex journey through American slavery; clearly, you've mastered the art of making history both fiery and fascinating.

Your tireless dedication has reshaped our understanding of America's past in ways that even Honest Abe would tip his stovepipe hat toward. Here's wishing you another year filled with groundbreaking insights—and perhaps a little less time spent explaining what exactly happened after 1865 at dinner parties. Cheers to many more historical triumphs ahead!