A rare Lincoln letter at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum shows how race shaped early White House life and presidential power.

Unlike some of Abe’s other favorite foods—like the vanilla almond cake he once declared "the best in Kentucky," or the hearty corn dodgers he loved so much he’d "fill his pants pockets" for a midday ...

In 1864, amid the U.S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as president. He was assassinated five months later. In 1889, Montana was admitted to the union as the 41st state. In ...

Abraham Lincoln's 1861 handwritten letter recommending his Black friend William Johnson for a job is now on display at the ...