In remarks at Independence Hall in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln shared the roots of his political philosophy while ...

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The nation's founding document has been celebrated by leaders across the centuries, and it can still guide us today.

A document beginning, ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident,’ meaning obvious, kindles something new: the American spirit.

Three men spent time in jail under suspicion of being involved in the murder of Presdient Lincoln 160 years ago. Two were ...

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Items on Abraham Lincoln’s body the night he was assassinated, his earliest known handwriting and other extraordinary relics from his life are being auctioned this week in a sale that drew ...

The First Picture Taken Of Him Nicholas Shepherd/Getty Images Clearly still in his youth, this is likely the first picture ever taken of Abraham Lincoln. It was captured by Nicholas H. Shepherd in ...

Editor's Note, February 8, 2011: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the Lincoln family farm was in New Salem, Ill. It is in Decatur, Ill.

Book excerpt: 'Enough is Enuf' By Gabe Henry Ol Men Are Created Ekwal In the summer of 1859, a year before his election to the U.S. presidency, Abraham Lincoln received a curious letter in the mail.