OVERVIEW: Abraham Lincoln’s presidency was defined by the Civil War. Before he even took office—and largely because of his election—southern states were seceding from the Union, and he would ...

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.

Considered one of the nation's greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln remains a ... South Carolina, and the Civil War began. Lincoln acted swiftly, wielding more authority than any president before ...

Major Acts In practical terms, the achievements of Abraham Lincoln are mammoth ... he successfully waged a political struggle and civil war that preserved the Union, ended slavery, and created the ...

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

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 ...

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

Abraham Lincoln richly ... I discovered how Lincoln became our first great champion of infrastructure — surprisingly during the height of the Civil War. Lincoln had an early head start on ...

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

Abraham Lincoln rose from poverty to become a self-taught lawyer, politician, and, of course, President. During his presidency, Lincoln dragged America through its only Civil War which resulted in ...

National Museum of American History Abraham Lincoln's Watch, around 1858 National Museum of African American History and Culture Photograph of James Brown, Civil War veteran, with a picture of Abraham ...