Abraham Lincoln’s firm resolve during his last days demonstrated his enduring commitment to the common good', A CT historian writes.

The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Journal of the Illinois State Historical... Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984) Vol. 9, No. 3, Oct., 1916 Lincoln and ...

It was 145 years ago today, the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863, began. Two mighty armies – the Army of the Potomac under Union Maj. Gen. George Meade and the Army of Northern Virginia ...

Gettysburg National Military Park was established in 1895 to commemorate an 1863 battle that turned the tides of the ... end slavery to a musician playing taps on a battle-worn cornet. November 19 ...

Seven score and 18 years ago, Abraham Lincoln delivered a brief but consequential speech in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ... but the night after his November 19, 1863 address, he was plagued by something ...

The episode closes with the dedication in November of a new Union cemetery at Gettysburg, where Abraham Lincoln struggles to put into words what is happening to his people.

Egypt’s Coptic Christians Deserve Our Attention — and Our Help Lillie Bliss, MoMA’s Unheralded Founder, Gets a Close Look The battle that turned the Civil War was won by volunteers as well ...

Various official sources list as many as 106 battles, engagements, actions, and skirmishes occurring in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania related to the Gettysburg Campaign. There ...

Designed by local leaders after the war, this cemetery was dedicated on Nov. 19, 1863 and is where former President Abraham Lincoln gave his iconic "Gettysburg Address." The property permits ...

Visiting Gettysburg in the summer has benefits ... at the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg on November 19, 1863. The Gettysburg National Military Park encompasses 6,000 acres ...