When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his ... he may have gotten ink or glue on his fingers. And when the final ...

Abraham Lincoln, the greatest American president ... See how he ends the monumental next-to-last paragraph of the second inaugural: "Yet, if God wills that [the Civil War] continue until all ...

Abraham Lincoln is responsible for one of the boldest and most far-reaching uses of executive powers in American history by his announcement that enslaved people would soon be "forever free" on ...

He said a lot of memorable and famous quotes along the way, too. Here are 115 of the best Abraham Lincoln quotes, perfect for Presidents' Day. 9. "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes ...

Treasured artifacts associated with President Abraham Lincoln were on the auction block Wednesday, separated from a collection that was intended to be available for public display forever but ...

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 ...

The gloves were among the treasured artifacts associated with President Abraham Lincoln that were sold on Wednesday. One of two handkerchiefs Lincoln had with him on April 14, 1865, the night he ...

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.

In 1865, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln died of an assassin's bullet fired the night before at Ford's Theatre in Washington. Vice President Andrew Johnson was sworn in as chief executive.

Donation Options Search Search Search This pair of bloodstained gloves was in Abraham Lincoln’s possession when he was assassinated. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share Items on Abraham Lincoln’s body ...