A previously unknown and unpublished Civil War-era letter from President Abraham Lincoln has been acquired by the Raab Collection — and is being sold for $85,000. Here are details.

Lincoln's "Lost Speech" has been called the most important event in Bloomington history, but the journey to a create a mural ...

The plaque honors New Hampshire veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. In 1936, they joined forces with about 2,800 Americans to fight against fascism in the Spanish Civil War. Officials said the ...

On November 13, Justice Elena Kagan hosted the Supreme Court Historical Society’s fourth and final 2014 Leon Silverman lecture. Professor Lucas Morel of Washington and Lee University was the lecturer.

Abraham Lincoln document from Civil War up for sale By Dakin Andone, CNN 2 minute read Updated 3:35 PM EDT, Mon May 29, 2017 Link Copied! The document is Lincoln's "signed ...

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated as the Civil War drew to a close April 7, 2015 More than 10 years ago John Wilkes Booth leaped from the president’s box onto the stage at Ford’s Theatre after ...

This Memorial Day, historical collectors have the opportunity to snag a rare Civil War item: a document believed to be the only one with the signatures of President Abraham Lincoln and his fellow ...

OVERVIEW: Abraham Lincoln’s presidency was defined by the Civil War. Before he even took office—and largely because of his election—southern states were seceding from the Union, and he would ...

A previously unpublished letter by Abraham Lincoln that offers insight on his management of the Civil War sold Wednesday for $85,000. The letter, dated Aug. 19, 1861—during the first year of the ...

Description. Author and historian Harold Holzer talks about Abraham Lincoln, his relationship withthe press, political coverage during the Civil War, and the treatment of sensitiveinformation that ...

Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War will be the topic of the next — and next-to-last — Trumbull Town Hall lecture. Louis Masur, a professor of American Studies and History at Rutgers University ...

The Civil War started in April 1861 and raged for over four years. ... The issue of slavery divided the United States long before the election of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War.