Much more than four score and seven years ago, Lincoln spoke to a crowd of listeners, reminding them of the importance of ...

Today, our Nation marks the 162nd anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, the brief yet immortal speech through which President Abraham Lincoln transformed ...

Some listeners were startled; a newspaper reporter later wrote that Lincoln’s speech “passed unnoticed by many”; another ...

Did you know that the carriage from The Wizard of Oz was once owned by Abraham Lincoln? It was a gift during the Civil War and sold to MGM. It has appeared in over 200 movies!

"So when people talk about recreating battles, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is to have lived it." ...

This narrative explores the Battle of Gettysburg as one of history’s defining turning points, tracing the conflict from the strategic movements that preceded it to the brutal, chaotic fighting across ...

Perhaps your history teachers failed to alert you to these Civil War facts: Jefferson Davis nearly got mugged by an angry female mob; Abraham Lincoln loved the Confederate anthem "Dixie," and Paul ...

Contrasting the tipples of the time, Abraham Lincoln's favorite drink was simple and totally on brand, and you can still sip ...

An 1861 job-reference letter from Abraham Lincoln on behalf of a young Black friend and valet provides a glimpse of an ...

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