In a now-viral TikTok, 8-year-old Lincoln gave a wedding speech that brought his mom, stepdad and all of their guests to tears. The bride tells PEOPLE she had no idea what her son planned to say ...

On this day in 1896, William Jennings Bryan of Lincoln, Nebraska, delivered his famous “Cross of Gold” speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Bryan argued that allowing the free ...

But his speeches resonate because his ideas and values were timeless. In today’s divided times, we would do well to take to heart Lincoln’s words, phrases and, especially, his ideas.

And a year after this pretended speech, from which the Albany Atlas and the New-York Tribune profess to quote, -- in a speech made at Columbus, Ohio, in September, 1859, Mr. LINCOLN referred to a ...

Randy Duncan, an Abraham Lincoln actor, addresses the crowd during the celebration and dedication to the Lincoln's Lost Speech Mural on Thursday, May 29, 2025, in downtown Bloomington.