Abraham Lincoln never joined a church or identified as Christian—his complex spiritual journey defies modern assumptions ...

How the intensifying religious visions of North and South erupted into civil war. In his second inaugural address, delivered as the Civil War neared its end, Abraham Lincoln turned not to politics ...

Abraham Lincoln embodied everything that’s great about America: He was courageous, compassionate, wise and quite likely gay. “Lover of Men” (in theaters now) is a revealing new documentary ...

In most, if not all, instances, a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of the present can be gleaned by looking to the past. Consider the paragraph below, from a letter written by Abraham ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Library of Congress is unveiling an eclectic new exhibit drawing on the institution’s vast historical archives and designed to make the library a more popular and ...