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Kenneth Griffin, the billionaire art collector and hedge fund founder, purchased the document that abolished slavery, as well ...
Abraham Lincoln is well-known for his extraordinary political career. Elected twice by the American public, Lincoln's ...
Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin added two of the most iconic artifacts in American history to his growing ...
When I finished reading the preface to Stacy Lynn's Loving Lincoln: A Personal History of the Women Who Shaped Lincoln's Life ...
Charles Sumner is best known as the statesman caned within an inch of his life on the Senate floor for speaking against the expansion of slavery.  Sumner counted among his friends Ralph Waldo Emerson, ...
Before they got to the White House, these future presidents worked as lawyers, journalists, and businessmen.
Also known as the Lincoln Motor company, Lincoln is the luxury vehicle division of all-American Ford. It was founded in 1917 and named after Abraham Lincoln; five years later, Ford acquired it and has ...
Gloves Lincoln Wore to Ford’s Theater Sell for $1.5 Million at Auction More than 100 relics connected to President Abraham Lincoln brought in $7.9 million, auctioneers said. The proceeds will ...
Abraham Lincoln Usage Conditions Apply ... Object Details Artist George Henry Story, 22 Jan 1835 - 24 Nov 1923 Sitter Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865 Credit Line Owner: Lafayette College ...
Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we approach Juneteenth, let’s also acknowledge some ugly truths that reflect the times in which our our 16th president lived. Juneteenth ...
We Americans believe we so fully understand Abraham Lincoln’s contribution to our nation’s beliefs about slavery and freedom that his role in shaping our uniquely American vision of a just and ...
In its 8:45 a.m. edition, the Herald carried the first news that Lincoln had succumbed to his head wound just one hour and 23 minutes earlier. "EXTRA. DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT!!" the front page blared.