Abraham Lincoln hated slavery but he was not an abolitionist, according to historian James Oakes in his latest book, “The Crooked Path to Abolition." ...

Kenneth Griffin, the billionaire art collector and hedge fund founder, purchased the document that abolished slavery, as well ...

Originally issued by Lincoln during the Civil War in 1863, the proclamation declared enslaved people in the Confederate ...

The record-breaking sale comes just a few years after he paid $43.2 million for a copy of the U.S. Constitution.

Complete Guide to Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park in Kentucky, including things to do, history, hours, ...

Someone will get a chance to own two literal pieces of American history. The post Documents that Lincoln signed to end slavery to be auctioned off appeared first on Talker.

Griffin reportedly plans to lend his copies of the Thirteenth Amendment and the Emancipation Proclamation to a US institution ...

Juneteenth commemorates the day (June 19th, 1865) Union soldiers made it to Galveston, Texas, to inform the last group of enslaved people that they had been freed under President Abraham Lincoln ...

Two era-defining documents that ended slavery and reshaped American history are to be auctioned. The Thirteenth Amendment (estimated at $8–12 million) and the Emancipation Proclamation ...

They offer collectors a rare glimpse into the enduring legacy of Lincoln’s vision for the legal abolition of slavery in the United States.