Central Illinois is Abraham Lincoln country. Springfield has his law office, the home he owned as an adult, his tomb and the Old State Capitol, where he legislated and spoke. Surrounding regions focus ...

There’s an old Bob Newhart routine about Abraham Lincoln. Newhart’s early career featured a stand-up shtick in which he ...

On April 15, 1865, President Lincoln died after being shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater. Some suspects ...

On April 15, 1865, the Civil War had just ended, the 16th U.S. president had been killed. How would Americans respond?

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

Over the last two months, we have laid out in detail our ideas about the key issues in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara. Today, we compare our arguments […] The post Birthright ...

COMMENTARY: On Good Friday, the ‘terrible abyss’ comes into focus: the freedom that leads some to grace and others to ...

A rare lock of Abraham Lincoln’s hair, removed by surgeons following his 1865 assassination, is expected to draw thousands of dollars when it hits the auction block Wednesday. The hair is part of the ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — As part of America's 250th anniversary celebration, Gettysburg will host a re-creation of former President Abraham Lincoln's historic visit later this year. Officials with the ...

A historian has raised questions about the authenticity of a flag said to have draped Abraham Lincoln's casket. The flag was recently purchased by a New York City steakhouse for over half a million ...

If you live in a big city or just travel a lot, then chances are you've gotten pretty used to how handy apps like Google Maps and Apple Maps can be. Not only is it easy to plug in where you want to go ...

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