Trump's habit is to treat Lincoln not only as a giant of history, but something of a political contemporary. And a flawed one at that.

When Lincoln left Illinois and headed east for his inauguration, he told the crowd at the Springfield railroad station that he confronted challenges equal only to those that had faced the nation’s ...

On November 19, 1863, near the site of the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln offered a short but seminal vision of the past and promise of the United States in ...

Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we celebrate his essential contributions to our country, let's ...

The story of President Abraham Lincoln’s funeral train will be the topic for the Vernon County Historical Society’s first ...

What lessons can the five months leading up to the Civil War teach us about the political landscape of today? A new book delves into that short span of time between Abraham Lincoln’s election and the ...

When President Abraham Lincoln ... Yet critics have faulted Lincoln for waiting so long — more than 20 months after the Civil War began — to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his second inaugural in 1865, historians think he cut the sentences and ...

An Emancipation Day Parade will be held in Charleston on Wednesday to commemorate the decree issued by President Abraham Lincoln that changed the trajectory of America and the Civil War.

This Day in History: Dec. 26, 1862 — Most commonly revered as the United States President who freed the slaves, Abraham Lincoln is known ... of the U.S. and Dakota War of 1862.

There's been another exit from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library ... on content and resources related to Lincoln and the Civil War. He also provided research content for exhibits and ...