Before he became the president that carried America through the Civil War and emancipated the nation's slaves, Abraham ...

Norman Hapgood, son of Alton's Hapgood Plow Factory founder, featured Lincoln's rare portrait and autobiography in his 1899 ...

Major Acts In practical terms, the achievements of Abraham Lincoln are mammoth, yet simple to describe: he confronted the secession of the South and the dissolution of the Union with all the political ...

It’s a question that has plagued historians and journalists for decades. Now, the perpetual debate has reared its head once ...

Considered one of the nation's greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln remains a tragic historical figure, gunned down by an assassin just days after winning the nation's bloodiest war. A Republican ...

Owing to this apparent singleness of heart and purpose, a biography of Lincoln is the ... towards a life of Abraham Lincoln, will be secure of readers. Originally of Quaker origin and of ...

Abraham Lincoln was born on this day in 1809 in Kentucky. He would go on to rank among the best presidents in U.S. history, and he still makes news headlines when referenced by today's politicians.

With Abraham Lincoln’s 216th birthday Feb. 12 and Presidents’ Day Feb. 17, the lives of previous U.S. presidents can provide ...

Union Pacific Railroad is celebrating Presidents Day with the unveiling of its newest commemorative locomotive honoring ...

Lincoln had struggled to heal the wounds of war, yet he became one of its last victims, and the war left the country no less divided. Abraham Lincoln grew up on the American frontier. Born in a ...