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In remarks at Independence Hall in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln shared the roots of his political philosophy while ...

Reservations are being taken at 217-235-5661 for the Coles County Historical Society’s July 21 Founder’s Day Dinner, which will feature a presentation on Mary Todd Lincoln.

A document beginning, ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident,’ meaning obvious, kindles something new: the American spirit.

In his Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln asserted that the United States was “a government of the people, by the people, ...

Kenneth Griffin, the billionaire art collector and hedge fund founder, purchased the document that abolished slavery, as well ...

Union Pacific marked its 163rd birthday by unveiling its No. 1616 Lincoln Locomotive in Springfield, Illinois—President ...

Abraham Lincoln — or at least the locomotive celebrating his memory — returned to Lincoln’s hometown of Springfield, Ill., ...

Union Pacific, celebrating its 163rd birthday, brought its newest commemorative locomotive honoring founder President Abraham ...

Union Pacific Railroad celebrated its 163rd birthday today in the hometown of its famed founder – President Abraham Lincoln – with the help of numerous dignitaries and its newest commemorative ...