The assassinations of US presidents had lasting impacts on American history, shaping political policies, security measures ...

Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee’s leadership during the American Civil War reflected two distinct approaches that shaped the war’s direction and outcome. Lincoln’s integration of political, economic ...

As a regimental history, “Fearless Sons of War” represents a special and useful type of Civil War storytelling.

Abraham Lincoln revived and enforced the declaration's "all men are created equal" creed, rejecting racist interpretations ...

During one of the most personally challenging parts of the Civil War, Lincoln wrote a private “Meditation on the Divine Will.

More than 100,000 soldiers marched across a newly constructed pontoon bridge and crossed the James River in 1864.

A chair used at Ford’s Theatre the night Abraham Lincoln was assassinated will go on display in Springfield as part of a new ...

Cole Allen's sister told the Secret Service that her brother was part of the Wide Awakes, a group with roots in pre-Civil War ...

The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) will commemorate the Repose of President Abraham Lincoln in the Ohio Statehouse Rotunda on Tuesday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This day marks ...

Central Illinois is Abraham Lincoln country. Springfield has his law office, the home he owned as an adult, his tomb and the Old State Capitol, where he legislated and spoke. Surrounding regions focus ...

ON APRIL 14TH,1865, PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS ASSASSINATED BY JOHN WILKES BOOTH AT FORD’S THEATRE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

A historical marker is set to be placed at Camp Dennison on Tuesday, April 28.