Originally issued by Lincoln during the Civil War in 1863, the proclamation declared enslaved people in the Confederate ...

for the solemnization of the funeral obsequies of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, late President of the United States, with the order of procession on Tuesday, 25th inst., has been adopted: ...

On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was shot dead by John Wilkes Booth. The moment of the president’s assassination has been well-preserved in the collective memory of the United States. Many ...

The National Park Service and the Lincoln Birthday National Commemorative Committee held a ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday for the 214th anniversary of the U.S. president’s birth.

This film narrates the life of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, from his humble beginnings in a poor Pioneer family in Kentucky to his rise as a prominent lawyer and ...

It’s no understatement to say Abraham Lincoln has loomed large in the mythology of the United States ever since he was president. For as long as I can remember he has represented truth, honesty ...

Explore Abraham Lincoln’s Life and Legacy ... they were sold for $10 each to raise funds for the United States Sanitary Commission, a civilian-run arm of the U.S. War Department that ...