Did you know that the carriage from The Wizard of Oz was once owned by Abraham Lincoln? It was a gift during the Civil War and sold to MGM. It has appeared in over 200 movies!

Contrasting the tipples of the time, Abraham Lincoln's favorite drink was simple and totally on brand, and you can still sip ...

This narrative explores the Battle of Gettysburg as one of history’s defining turning points, tracing the conflict from the strategic movements that preceded it to the brutal, chaotic fighting across ...

An 1861 job-reference letter from Abraham Lincoln on behalf of a young Black friend and valet provides a glimpse of an extraordinary relationship the two had despite the demands the new president had ...

Much more than four score and seven years ago, Lincoln spoke to a crowd of listeners, reminding them of the importance of ...

Author Robert Watson provided a short overview about the Civil War during the summer of 1864 and the near invasion of Washington, D.C., by Confederate forces. The National Civil War Museum in ...

On Nov. 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered a powerful 272-word speech, later known as the Gettysburg Address, dedicating a ...

Perhaps your history teachers failed to alert you to these Civil War facts: Jefferson Davis nearly got mugged by an angry female mob; Abraham Lincoln loved the Confederate anthem "Dixie," and Paul ...

Some listeners were startled; a newspaper reporter later wrote that Lincoln’s speech “passed unnoticed by many”; another ...

Festival of Trees Co-Chair Jana Goodwin puts raffle signs on wreaths Friday at the David S. Palmer Arena in Danville, in ...