The nation wanted to see him. Weeks after an assassin gunned down President Abraham Lincoln in a Washington theater, a train pulled his body across a war-pocked United States. The “Lincoln Special” ...

During one of the most personally challenging parts of the Civil War, Lincoln wrote a private “Meditation on the Divine Will.

You might have learned in history class that President Abraham Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865, while he and his wife were ...

Abraham Lincoln was shot dead on this day, April 15, 1865, making this the 156th anniversary of his death. On this day, John ...

Before his famous debates, before the Civil War rent the nation, before he helped end slavery and before his tragic assassination, Abraham Lincoln had New Salem. The tiny central Illinois village, ...

American history enthusiasts were in for a treat when artifacts relating to U.S. president Abraham Lincoln—including his personal possessions, autograph letters, rare copies of printed works, and ...

Step inside a surprisingly immersive Illinois museum packed with lifelike scenes, theater effects, and hidden details you won ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A dresser believed to have belonged President Abraham Lincoln's son, Thomas "Tad" Lincoln, is adorned with the carved initials ...