ABRAHAM LINCOLN -- Sir, The National Union Convention, which assembled in Baltimore on June 7, 1864, has instructed us to inform you that you were nominated with enthusiastic unanimity for the ...

As a Massachusetts senator during the years leading up to the Civil War, Sumner was a passionate and committed abolitionist.

The likeness of Lincoln was the creation of Lithuanian sculptor Victor David Brenner, who modeled the design from a photo of Lincoln taken on Feb. 9, 1864. Brenner’s design was selected by President ...

Kenneth Griffin, the billionaire art collector and hedge fund founder, purchased the document that abolished slavery, as well ...

Abraham Lincoln — or at least the locomotive celebrating his memory — returned to Lincoln’s hometown of Springfield, Ill., ...

One child is heard gasping and exclaiming, "Did Abraham Lincoln die?" as the rest of the class erupts into tears. Cal, ...

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.

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 1864, as an example of his limited personal ambitions, Lincoln refused to call off national elections, preferring to hold the election even if he lost the vote rather than destroy the ...

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School ' s high ranking earned it eligibility to display a U.S. News Best Elementary Schools award badge. Badge eligibility recognizes educational excellence, as ...

4350 Gate City Highway, Bristol, VA 24202 (16 miles) Abraham Lincoln Elementary School ' s high ranking earned it eligibility to display a U.S. News Best Elementary Schools award badge.