In 1858, after winning the Republican nomination for the Senate against incumbent Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech that has stood the test of time because of the truth it laid plain ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has obtained an original 1858 photograph of the future president with an interesting backstory.

There are 75,000 U.S. streets named for Lincoln, but the first known was in Bloomington, which honored the beloved local attorney in 1858.

Description Lincoln’s English gold watch was purchased in the 1850s from George Chatterton, a Springfield, Illinois, jeweler. Lincoln was not considered to be outwardly vain, but the fine gold watch ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has obtained an original 1858 photograph of the future president with an interesting — if somewhat macabre — backstory.

Our 16th president inspired millions. These rousing Abraham Lincoln quotes are just as relevant today as they were in his time.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has obtained an original 1858 photograph of the future president with an interesting backstory.

In 1858, after winning the Republican nomination for the Senate against incumbent Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech that has stood the test of time because of the truth it laid plain ...