Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is only 272 words long, but it remains one of the greatest speeches in U.S. history and ...

American history enthusiasts were in for a treat when artifacts relating to U.S. president Abraham Lincoln—including his personal possessions, autograph letters, rare copies of printed works, and ...

President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous “Proclamation of Thanksgiving” on Oct. 3, 1863, with the Civil War still raging. As is our annual tradition, we reproduce the text below in commemoration of ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - We now arrive at “The Great Emancipator” - Abraham Lincoln. Before becoming the 16th president - Lincoln grew up on the American frontier. Lincoln’s parents would ...

Read about the 19th century portrait of Abraham Lincoln that guided President Theodore Roosevelt and will soon go on public display.

Lincoln’s family crossed the Ohio River in December 1816 and hacked a farm out of thick timber about 20 miles north of the ...

A small treasure has been lost in New London. Now the rightful owner wants it back. If you have found a black folder in New ...

Information on the Civil War is well-known, but what about some of the factors that led to its start? This week, we examine ...

Very few figures in American history are as iconic as the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. Before he served in the top office of the U.S., among other achievements, Lincoln was voted into the Illinois ...