The Feb. 16, 1861, visit was while Lincoln was enroute to his first inauguration and while the nation was on the brink of ...

"For people who like that kind of a book, that is the kind of book they will like." — Abraham Lincoln 16. "I am rather inclined to silence, and whether that be wise or not, it is at least more ...

Mounted cavalry troops lined the streets from the president-elect’s hotel to the Capitol, and sharpshooters stood on rooftops ...

Presidents Day offers a valuable opportunity to revisit Abraham Lincoln’s leadership lessons on the conciliatory exercise of authority over subordinates, including those who have in the past ...

The series of debates between Abraham Lincoln and U.S. Senator Stephen Douglas launched Lincoln into national prominence, and he eventually became the 16 th president of the United States.