Abraham Lincoln is well-known for his extraordinary political career. Elected twice by the American public, Lincoln's ...

Ours isn’t the first time when political opponents are labeled demonic, says scholar and author Michael E. Heyes.

During the Civil War, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln appointed Maj. Gen. George G. Meade as the new commander of the Army of the Potomac, following the resignation of Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker.

President Donald Trump on Friday revealed he would bomb Iran again if Tehran were enriching uranium and warned Ayatollah Ali ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday that recognizes the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. The commemoration traditionally takes place on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when Major Gen.

The Friends of Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial will host a scavenger hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 21, in the ...

Entrance fees to all 63 of the nation’s national parks will be waived on Thursday as the National Park Service commemorates Juneteenth.

The military parade commemorating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday will not ...

Updated: May 23, 2025 / 02:32 PM CDT CHICAGO (WGN) – A trove of historic artifacts and memorabilia associated with President Abraham Lincoln were auctioned off for nearly $8 million on Wednesday.

The Lincoln Presidential Foundation is in debt, so it is putting more than 100 of its artifacts up for auction. The collection’s original owner is “appalled.” ...

Items on Abraham Lincoln’s body the night he was assassinated, his earliest known handwriting and other extraordinary relics from his life are being auctioned this week in a sale that drew ...