Watch now: Demo starts on historic Lincoln home; plans for new house revealed The new, $2.1 million house -- described by the contractor as a Colonial Revival -- should take about 20 months to build.

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...

Members of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade celebrate their arrival in New York in 1938 after fighting for the anti-fascist side in the Spanish Civil War. Photograph by Bettmann, Getty ...

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

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

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

More than 100 relics connected to President Abraham Lincoln brought in $7.9 million, auctioneers said. The proceeds will help a presidential foundation repay a loan. By Neil Vigdor The ...

The new pool, slide and splash pad in Albany's Lincoln Park were shown off during a Friday news conference that also highlighted the difficulty companies are having recruiting and retaining ...

Billionaire Art Collector Ken Griffin Buys Lincoln's Handwritten Copy of 13th Amendment for $13.7 M. Billionaire Kenneth C.

American studios Weiss Manfredi, Hood Design Studio and Moody Nolan have released designs for the Lincoln Center in New York City, comprising a new stage and the demolition of a wall along one of ...

Also in 1976: The Great Ape House, which included six indoor habitats and a nursery plus an outdoor habitat, opened at Lincoln Park Zoo. The biggest improvement: no bars between animals and people ...