A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln is available for public viewing at the Abraham ...

(Editor's note: this story comes from information posted on 47thpennsylvaniavolunteers.com. An earlier version was missing this attribution.) Sometime on July 7, 1864, Corporal George R. Nicholas 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.

More than one-third of billionaires who responded to Forbes' survey thought Lincoln was the best president in U.S. history. Billionaires poured hundreds of millions into Donald Trump’s presidential ...

American history has been marked by intense controversies over both slavery and immigration. Abraham Lincoln denounced slavery as a moral evil but upheld the Constitution, insisting on due process for ...

If you enjoy history and would like to read about an individual theme or story. Contact Bob about sponsoring one at [email protected]. Eight! Often used as a testament to his persistence and ...

Abraham Lincoln was elected the country’s 16th President of the United States in a four-way competition. Lincoln received less than 40% of the popular vote, but still took a commanding lead in the ...

Historic George Washington artifacts can be seen at Michigan museum See the chair Lincoln was seated in when he was shot in Washington at Dearborn museum Most Michiganders know Gerald R. Ford, the ...

Items on Abraham Lincoln’s body the night he was assassinated, his earliest known handwriting and other extraordinary relics from his life are being auctioned this week in a sale that drew bitter ...

“I am aware, Mr. Trenchard, you are not used to the manners of good society, and that, alone, will excuse the impertinence of which you have been guilty,” says Mrs. Mountchessington. In response, Asa ...