THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION of 1860 saw Abraham Lincoln seeking his first term with the country deeply divided over slavery. This campaign badge bears a tintype—or tinted metal—photograph taken by ...

Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address was truly prophetic—it revealed the spiritual meaning of the Civil War.

Happy birthday, Florida! Sorry we missed the big day March 3 and that we can't light 181 candles for you. Burn bans and drought conditions make that unsafe. Florida became the 27t ...

The executive director of the Seward House Museum discussed recent preservation projects, tourism trends and upcoming programs during an appearance on Beyond the Front Page, a public affairs program ...

As Lecompton’s Constitution Hall celebrates its 170th anniversary this year, Eric Smallwood said it’s a miracle this historic site reached the milestone. While the two-story building, which is now a ...

The 1860s were years of strain and resolve for the United States, shaped most of all by the Civil War and the work of putting ...

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An authority on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln said there may be holes in the story about an American flag that draped ...

A new book examines the 16th president's life through the battle royale of Illinois partisan politics. It's ugly — and familiar.

A 37-star, 8-foot-long American flag that covered Abraham Lincoln's casket on his funeral train hangs on the wall of Keens Steakhouse in New York City, U.S., February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Adam Gray A ...

A rare American flag that draped President Abraham Lincoln’s casket during his 1865 funeral procession has found a new home, at a Manhattan steakhouse. Keens Steakhouse, a 141-year-old Midtown ...