Discover the Lincoln Memorial's history, design, & significant role in American identity. Explore its power as a symbol of unity, freedom, & civil rights.

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 ...

Abraham Lincoln is widely considered one of the United States’ best presidents. ... (A real human is flawed and complex, and a symbol or legend is one-dimensional and larger than life.

The larger-than-life legacy of Abraham Lincoln lies, in part, in the smallest special-collections division of the University ...

An artist’s masterpiece wax sculpture of Abraham Lincoln, which sits outside an elementary school in Washington, D.C., has partially melted due to the sweltering heat the region experienced last ...

A rail fragment, believed to have been hewn by Abraham Lincoln is an early example of "political theater." Chicago Historical Society Every modern president aspires to emulate Abraham Lincoln, but ...