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Abraham Lincoln is well-known for his extraordinary political career. Elected twice by the American public, Lincoln's ...
Ever wondered about the origins of the Abraham Lincoln sculpture seated on a bench in downtown Bloomington? Here's a look ...
The larger-than-life legacy of Abraham Lincoln lies, in part, in the smallest special-collections division of the University ...
Randy Duncan, an Abraham Lincoln actor, listens to speakers during a dedication and celebration of the Lincoln's Lost Speech Mural on Thursday, May 29, 2025, in downtown Bloomington.
The building at 333 W. Lake St. in Chicago, shown in 1939, is on the site of the “Wigwam,” the assembly hall where Republicans nominated Abraham Lincoln for president in 1860.
Abraham Lincoln was our tallest president. At 6-foot-4, he would stand out even today, and he certainly towered over the men and women of his era. The top hat he habitually wore in public made him ...
Mary Todd Lincoln, hysterical with grief, was kept away. Lincoln never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead just past 7:22 a.m. on April 15, 1865.
In 2012, inventor James Jorasch, drawn by the Lincoln connection–particularly Abraham Lincoln’s unique status as the only US president with a patent — bought the property for $5.14 million.
The USS Abraham Lincoln, the flagship of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, returned to San Diego on Dec. 20 after completing a successful five-month combat operations deployment to the U.S ...
Canton native John Cooper grew up to be Abraham Lincoln. "I'm lanky like Lincoln, tall like Lincoln, and my beard was styled Lincoln-like," the 1969 graduate of McKinley High School, who now lives ...
At the RNC, Portee Jr. wore a tall hat and suit similar to the clothing his favorite president Abraham Lincoln wore during his presidency.