A plaque stored in the State House for 24 years was re-dedicated on Sunday. The ceremony took place at 1:30 p.m. at the World Fellowship Center in Albany. Sign up for our Newsletters The plaque honors ...

Henry C. Longnecker (1820-1871) was born in Cumberland County but later made Lehigh County and Allentown his home. He served ...

Today in Chicago History: The one where Abraham Lincoln got mad — like, really mad — at the Tribune Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email ...

The seven-and-a-half hour History Channel documentary "Abraham Lincoln" continues Monday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. Lincoln Library's Sangamon Valley Collection and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library ...

World-renowned Abraham Lincoln scholars, including Michael Burlingame, will speak at a symposium at Cantigny Park on Saturday, June 21. Organized by the Abraham Lincoln Association, each speaker ...

The seven-and-a-half hour History Channel documentary "Abraham Lincoln" continues Monday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. Lincoln Library's Sangamon Valley Collection and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential ...

Springfield, IL, May 29 - The 16th Annual History Comes Alive summer experience is kicking off in Springfield, Illinois! Starting Friday, June 6 through August 9, 2025 Abraham & Mary Lincoln lead a ...

Abraham Lincoln's bloodstained gloves from Ford's Theatre sold for $1.52 million at auction. Other items included a handkerchief and a "wanted" poster.

Abraham Lincoln artifacts that were once in a museum are going up for auction The Lincoln Presidential Foundation is in debt, so it is putting more than 100 of its artifacts up for auction. The ...

A 1912 Geneva city document suggests that Abraham Lincoln had visited the town and spoken outside a former courthouse. Geneva History Museum Executive Director Terry Emma said the document was ...