Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural took place in an atmosphere of crisis and foreboding, heightened by the armed troops that patrolled the streets and the Capitol grounds. South Carolina seceded from ...

A recently-published menu for Abraham Lincoln's lavish second inaugural ball in 1865 provides an interesting look at how different the nation celebrated its new president just seven score and eight ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. On March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama will use the same Bible at his inauguration that Abraham Lincoln used for his swearing in. Obama will be the first president since Lincoln to use that ...

After a long treatise on the illegality of secession, Lincoln closed with a single flourish. His plea to the “better angels ...

Ten Southwest High School students and 24 Scott Middle School students will be among the millions of Americans to travel to Washington for the festivities surrounding the inauguration of the nation’s ...

As our nation celebrates hope, peace and prosperity with the promise of a new U.S. president, it's interesting to note today's post-inauguration luncheon menu planned by President Barack Obama and ...

A new book about Abraham Lincoln tells his story through photos of artifacts that help illustrate who he was and the impact ...