and President Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865). Born more than 70 years and 1,000 miles apart yet with shared Hingham roots, General Lincoln and President Lincoln served their country in revolutionary ...

The film recounts the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on his assassination at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865, shortly after the Civil War ended. It details his humble beginnings in ...

On April 15, 1861, after Fort Sumter fell to Confederate Army forces, President Abraham Lincoln ... Weaver would also be one of Lincoln’s last defenders. On April 14, 1865, Weaver was in Ford ...

Abraham Lincoln’s coffin from the White House to the Capitol Rotunda on April 19, 1865. Though less well known, Brig. Gen. William A Nichols was also a pallbearer to the fallen president ...

Presidents Day offers a valuable opportunity to revisit Abraham Lincoln’s leadership ... In the early spring of 1865, Lincoln had leverage. He was at the peak of his power.

On a February afternoon in 1864, Abraham Lincoln stood outside the White House, waiting impatiently for the presidential carriage he had summoned for a trip down Pennsylvania Avenue to Mathew ...

In 1862, Abraham Lincoln held a forum to consider a potential solution to the country’s conflict: What if all free Black people left the U.S. and settled in Central America? The president’s ...

February 17, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union Pacific Railroad is celebrating Presidents Day with the unveiling of its newest commemorative locomotive honoring President Abraham Lincoln, who created ...

But Gettysburg has also been a symbol of America’s commitments to freedom and democracy, thanks to the immortal speech that Abraham Lincoln delivered there on Nov. 19, 1863. Trump’s comments ...

In light of President Donald Trump's desire to eliminate the penny, it's noteworthy that one of the most significant coins ...