During the first debate for the seat in Ottawa, Illinois, on Aug. 21, 1858, his opponent Stephen Douglas referred to Abraham Lincoln’s wrestling career as an “amusing passage” in his life.

A braham Lincoln is well-known for his extraordinary political career. Elected twice by the American public, Lincoln's ...

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One child is heard gasping and exclaiming, "Did Abraham Lincoln die?" as the rest of the class erupts into tears. Cal, clearly caught off guard, can be heard laughing in disbelief at the intense ...

World-renowned Abraham Lincoln scholars, including Michael Burlingame, will speak at a symposium at Cantigny Park on Saturday, June 21. Organized by the Abraham Lincoln Association, each speaker ...

A Collection of Over 140 Items of Abraham Lincoln Ephemera Heads to ... who sold more than 1,500 pieces of Lincolniana—objects related to Lincoln’s life and career—to the foundation back in ...

By E. J. EDWARDS. S time passes the historic Lincoln slowly but with ever increasing clearness begins to be apprehended. The perspective in which history will see him is now faintly recognized.