Abraham Lincoln made a stopover at Cincinnati on his way to his inauguration in 1861, just as the nation was falling apart.

President Lincoln, regarded by historians as one of the best presidents in history, was born on this day in 1809. He is ...

Abraham Lincoln spent his birthday in Cincinnati on Feb. 12, 1861, on his way from Springfield, Illinois, to the nation’s capital for his inauguration. The president-elect didn’t know what ...

American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...

The series, which is sold out this year, takes place at the Hilton Naples, featuring a buffet breakfast, a talk by a best-selling nonfiction author.

That All Men Are Created Equal” features bills of sale, reward posters and more to explain slavery’s role in the Civil War, ...

In honor of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, which is Feb. 12, I offer the best local story I know about the man who many believe ...

On Feb. 1, 1790, the U.S. Supreme Court convened in New York City for its first session. Only three of the six justices were ...

Their decision is expected over the next couple of weeks, before the end of the month.

Complementing this deeply personal text is the iconic Lincoln Bible, a velvet-bound artifact first used in 1861 to inaugurate Abraham Lincoln as the 16th President of the United States.

It was first used during Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration in 1861 and has since been utilized by several presidents, including Barack Obama, who used it for both of his inaugurations. The Lincoln ...