When President Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary — in 1863, while in the White House — received a live turkey for the family to feast on at Christmas, their precocious eight-year-old son Tad ...

Sandburg reflects on his long-standing fascination with Lincoln, having spent years researching and writing about him. He describes Lincoln's character, humor, and the significance of his life ...

Despite being president for only four years—from March 1861 to April 1865—Abraham Lincoln was incredibly influential. From leading the nation through the dark days of the Civil War to writing ...

Abraham Lincoln, in a stirring call to spiritual unity amid the carnage of the Civil War, issued his emotionally powerful Thanksgiving proclamation on this day in history, Oct. 3, 1863. The ...

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