In 1858, after winning the Republican nomination for the Senate against incumbent Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave a ...

When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his second inaugural in 1865, historians think he cut the sentences and paragraphs from a printed draft and pasted them onto the copy he planned ...

Abraham Lincoln made a stop at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Dayton in 1859. Log In. ... In honor of that visit, we went into the archives for more on Lincoln’s 1859 speech in Dayton.

Though the world knows his Gettysburg Address, it was Abraham Lincoln's speech at a new technical college in New York City that helped propel him to national prominence.

Discover the enduring relevance of Abraham Lincoln’s 1858 "Electric Cord" speech delivered in ... where Lincoln delivered this speech, had elected Levi Boone, a Know-Nothing, as its mayor in ...

When Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office for his second term as president, the United States was divided as never before or since. The Civil War had killed over 600,000 Americans, North and ...

When Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office for his second term as president, the United States was divided as never before or since. The Civil War had killed over 600,000 Americans, North and ...

Turns out he was right—at least about one of the speeches. Famous Abraham Lincoln Quotes: "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power." ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — After 167 years, President Abraham Lincoln has returned to the park where he gave his only public speech in the state of Michigan. Unveiled at the same time, 2 p.m., place ...

Randy Duncan, an Abraham Lincoln actor, speaks with artist Troy Freeman of Free Sky Studios during the celebration and dedication to the Lincoln's Lost Speech Mural on Thursday, May 29, 2025, in ...

Troy Freeman of Free Sky Studios works on a mural commemorating Abraham Lincoln's "Lost Speech" in downtown Bloomington on Friday, May 23, 2025.