WASHINGTON — For nearly 150 years, a story has circulated about a hidden Civil War message engraved inside Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch. On Tuesday, museum curators confirmed it was true.

For nearly 150 years, a story has circulated about a hidden Civil War message engraved inside Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch. On Tuesday, museum curators confirmed it was true.

WASHINGTON — For nearly 150 years, a story has circulated about a hidden Civil War message engraved inside Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch. Tuesday, museum curators confirmed it was true. A ...

This month, in honor of this birthday, the From the Collection series spotlights a portrait of Abraham Lincoln created by wood engraver Gustav Kruell (1843-1907).This delicate print, made from a wood ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History opened Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch this past March, and discovered a secretly engraved message that turned an unsubstantiated family ...

Historical documents have generated some high sales. A rare parchment engraving of the Declaration of Independence sold for $4.4 million in January, ... Abraham Lincoln's Gloves to Be Auctioned.

Abraham Lincoln has been dead for almost 150 years, ... a tea box, an engraving depicting the Boston Tea Party and Jefferson’s rough draft of the Declaration of Independence.

WASHINGTON – For nearly 150 years, a story has circulated about a hidden Civil War message engraved inside Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch. On Tuesday, museum curators confirmed it was true.