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In 1858, after winning the Republican nomination for the Senate against incumbent Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave a ...
In remarks at Independence Hall in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln shared the roots of his political philosophy while ...
The nation's founding document has been celebrated by leaders across the centuries, and it can still guide us today.
Kenneth Griffin, the billionaire art collector and hedge fund founder, purchased the document that abolished slavery, as well ...
Three men spent time in jail under suspicion of being involved in the murder of Presdient Lincoln 160 years ago. Two were ...
Griffin paid a record $13.7M for the 13th Amendment and $4.4 million for the Emancipation Proclamation. Both documents were ...
The auction — representing 10 percent of the Lincoln Presidential Foundation’s collection — includes the gloves Lincoln carried the night of his assassination.
Abraham Lincoln was not popular in York County, Pennsylvania, during the Civil War years. Most of the populace tended to be Democrats, particularly in the southern and western townships. The ...
On a February afternoon in 1864, Abraham Lincoln stood outside the White House, waiting impatiently for the presidential carriage he had summoned for a trip down Pennsylvania Avenue to Mathew ...
Explore Abraham Lincoln’s Life and Legacy Through Rare Copies of Historic Books and Documents A new exhibition in New York City uses more than 200 texts and artifacts to contemplate Lincoln’s ...
Summarize the telegram that Mary Lincoln sent to President Abraham Lincoln in April of 1864, as read in the clip. According to Tom Wheeler, what work was President Lincoln doing at this time?
Appraisal: 1864 Abraham Lincoln LetterJoin Judith, Suzie, and Becks as they race against the clock to stop a killer in their tracks.