Ever wondered about the origins of the Abraham Lincoln sculpture seated on a bench in downtown Bloomington? Here's a look ...

Originally issued by Lincoln during the Civil War in 1863, the proclamation declared enslaved people in the Confederate ...

Did you know at least three Alabamians were arrested in the wake of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865? Three men spent time in jail under suspicion of being involved in the murder ...

In a time of tense partisan clashes, Capitol Hill has a trusted leader in Jane L. Campbell, president and CEO of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. Campbell’s focus is far from skirmishes but rather ...

Regional animosities have existed in Illinois since before it was admitted to the Union in 1818 as the 21st state, and only grew stronger with Chicago’s rise as an economic powerhouse in the late 19th ...

The larger-than-life legacy of Abraham Lincoln lies, in part, in the smallest special-collections division of the University ...

The hedge-fund billionaire also paid a record $43.2 million for a copy of the U.S. Constitution four years ago.

Abraham Lincoln is well-known for his extraordinary political career. Elected twice by the American public, Lincoln's ...

Learn about Abraham Lincoln (sixteenth president, 1861–1865) through museum art and artifacts from across the Smithsonian. The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery collection reflects many faces of ...

Known as the CO150 Walkway project, which will celebrate the 150th birthday of Colorado in 2026, will eventually develop into ...