What happened in Bloomington 169 years ago, on Thursday May 29, 1856, ignited Abraham Lincoln’s march to the presidency, and eventually led to the Civil War-era 13th, 14th and 15 amendments, which ...

GARY — In addressing slavery in modern times, a veteran clergyman turned to the Bible. He recalled the enslavement of the Israelites by the self-centered, self-absorbed Egyptian Pharaoh who heard ...

The program, which will be live-streamed at 7 p.m. on Looking for Lincoln's YouTube channel and Facebook page, will look at the speech Lincoln gave during a convention in Bloomington, how it came to ...

Protest in Illinois legislature on slavery - March 3, 1837 -- Address before the young men's lyceum of Springfield, Illinois - January 27, 1838 -- AL to Mary Speed - September 27, 1841 -- Temperance ...

The leading Republican candidate for president in 1860 was Senator Seward of New York, distinguished by decades of experience in state and national government. But there was another candidate, ...

Lincoln’s second inaugural address is one of the most consequential presidential speeches in U.S. history, both for its eloquence and its impact. At only 703 words, it was the third shortest inaugural ...

"I am naturally anti-slavery" : young Abraham Lincoln and slavery -- "Always a Whig" : Lincoln, the law, and the second party system -- "The monstrous injustice ...