Campaign Abraham Lincoln became president at the age of 52 ... The reason he waited is because his cabinet felt that it was prudent for Lincoln to wait for a moment of triumph, in order to avoid ...

When Lincoln left Illinois and headed east for his inauguration, he told the crowd at the Springfield railroad station that he confronted challenges equal only to those that had faced the nation’s ...

President Lincoln, regarded by historians as one of the best presidents in history, was born on this day in 1809. He is frequently invoked by Trump.

Considered one of the nation's greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln remains a ... In his acceptance speech, Lincoln criticized President Buchanan, denounced slavery, and declared "a house divided ...