Young Abraham Lincoln’s tiny Illinois town is due for a makeover
The village where Abraham Lincoln came of age is deteriorating. Lincoln lived in New Salem, Illinois, as a young man from ...
These are the top 25 US presidents, according to historians and biographers
Historians rated the US presidents on leadership qualities. The survey did not include Joe Biden since he was still in office ...
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Efforts underway to restore crumbling site where Abraham Lincoln began his political rise
Abraham Lincoln arrived at the New Salem grist mill along the Sangamon River aboard a flatboat that was sinking. Lincoln had ...
Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that ...
A behind-the-scenes look at the 2 weeks leading up to the firing on Fort Sumter: Part 1
Here’s what happened in April 1861, leading up to the firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, which spurred the launch of the American Civil War.
New Abraham Lincoln book focuses on debates with Stephen Douglas
Third book in planned five-part series from local author Jan Jacobi, “Lincoln and Douglas” deals with Lincoln's historic ...
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FACT CHECK: Did Trump Replace A Portrait Of Abe Lincoln With A Jewish Leader?
A post shared on X claims President Donald Trump replaced a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln with a portrait of a Jewish ...
New memorial will celebrate Abraham Lincoln's visit to Lake City in 1861. Here's the story
The Feb. 16, 1861, visit was while Lincoln was enroute to his first inauguration and while the nation was on the brink of ...