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Abraham Lincoln — or at least the locomotive celebrating his memory — returned to Lincoln’s hometown of Springfield, Ill., ...
A controversial flag which some say cost them their jobs is ready to go on display at a Springfield museum. Here's what you ...
Ever wondered about the origins of the Abraham Lincoln sculpture seated on a bench in downtown Bloomington? Here's a look ...
Colorful children's picture books, gripping historical fiction and more are on our must-read list this Juneteenth ...
The attacks on two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers at home are the latest in a grim and alarming spike in political violence. One lawmaker and her husband were killed while a second one and ...
A pair of blood-stained gloves that Abraham Lincoln had when he was assassinated at Freeman’s-Hindman Auction House in West Loop, Chicago, May 15, 2025 (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP ...
The discovery of possible Lincoln photos made national news. The claim was endorsed by no less an eminence than Harold Holzer, chairman of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation.
The presidential candidate was well aware of the problem. As he came into public view in 1860, jokes about Lincoln’s appearance abounded. A popular anti-Lincoln song imagined his supporters ...
Abraham Lincoln's wife was long attacked for everything from her spending to her lack of emotional restraint. But with two new plays about her, she is finally getting better press.
Bio pages for former US presidents including Republican stalwarts Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan and Democrats Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton also turned up with "404 error- Page ...
Inside Washington National Cathedral, the five men who've occupied the Oval Office since 1993 convened for a rare moment together at Jimmy Carter’s state funeral. In that one act, Bill Clinton ...