Before they got to the White House, these future presidents worked as lawyers, journalists, and businessmen.

Born in Riverside, Illinois — about three hours from where Abraham Lincoln had lived with his family in Springfield — to ...

Gloves Lincoln Wore to Ford’s Theater Sell for $1.5 Million at Auction. More than 100 relics connected to President Abraham Lincoln brought in $7.9 million, auctioneers said.

In 1864, amid the U.S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as president. He was assassinated five months later. In 1889, Montana was admitted to the union as the 41st state.

As America faces yet another contentious election, I found myself wondering what advice Abraham Lincoln — our 16th president, who guided the nation through its greatest crisis — might offer to ...

1 of 7 | Tourists gather to take pictures at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on October 12, 2024. On November 8, 1864, amid the U.S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second ...

On November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States -- an event that outraged southern states. The Republican party had run on an anti-slavery platform, and many ...

Abraham Lincoln was born on this day in 1809 in Kentucky. He would go on to rank among the best presidents in U.S. history, ... While campaigning for re-election during his first term, ...

Abraham Lincoln is featured alongside his Civil War braintrust (Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, ... Lincoln won the presidential election of 1860 without carrying any Southern states, ...

A new book delves into that short span of time between Abraham Lincoln’s election and the start of the Civil War, calling it “a political horror story.” It’s a reminder that we often don’t see a ...