Americans have looked to the Declaration of Independence when they sought to remedy contemporary problems and create new ...

Abraham Lincoln loved puzzles, jokes, and clever performances - but one magician managed to fool him completely. In this ...

After a successful season last winter, Abraham Lincoln boys basketball is looking for another. However, this one will have to come with a relatively new group.

Members of the next generation are listening. They are learning not only how to baste a turkey, but how to live a life. Show ...

HAYMARKET DISTRICT: The Haymarket is Lincoln’s historic warehouse district just northwest of downtown—a walkable, ...

In 1863, Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a national holiday in a proclamation entreating all Americans to “heal the wounds of the nation” at the height of the Civil War. Today, Americans ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The short, handwritten note is a typical letter of reference for a man seeking a job. But the author is the president of the United States. It is also 1861, and the job seeker ...

The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 was a watershed moment in American history, changing forever the political and social landscape of the nation. Coming at a time when the nation was divided over ...

Inside View: Ignore the haters pushing a revisionist history, and recognize the American experiment for the success that it is. As the U.S. nears its 250th birthday, you would think the most basic ...

President Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and John Brown pose for pictures in front of the Adair Cabin during a visit at the Freedom Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20. Lincoln was portrayed by Steve ...