When Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office for his second term as president, the United States was divided as never before or since. The Civil War had killed over 600,000 Americans, North and South.

As America approaches 2025, Abraham Lincoln's prescient words about internal destruction of democracy resonate amid growing ...

Ever wondered about the origins of the Abraham Lincoln sculpture seated on a bench in downtown Bloomington? Here's a look ...

When Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office for his second term as president, the United States was divided as never before or since. The Civil War had killed over 600,000 Americans, North and South.

His speeches and writings—the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858, the “House Divided” speech of the same year, ... And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle (p. 428).

A self-taught strategist with no combat experience, Abraham Lincoln saw the path to victory more clearly than his generals. ... he mocked his military career in an 1848 speech.

Tuesday is the 160th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. That grim milestone invites speculation about what might have been had he lived to serve out his second term.

Delivered on March 4, 1865, Lincoln’s speech was only some 700 words, ... Until 2021, the 1,540 items were kept at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois.