It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation ... “You know how at ...

An auction of precious Abraham Lincoln artifacts raised close to $8 million Wednesday, meaning a likely seven-figure windfall for a cash-strapped Springfield foundation that was selling part of ...

Abraham Lincoln artifacts to be auctioned to pay off foundation’s debt The auction — representing 10 percent of the Lincoln Presidential Foundation’s collection — includes the gloves ...

Items on Abraham Lincoln’s body the night he was assassinated, his earliest known handwriting and other extraordinary relics from his life are being auctioned this week in a sale that drew ...

Christmas itself didn’t become a national holiday until President Ulysses S. Grant signed a congressional bill into law in 1870. But it became a national holiday because of its growing ...

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas. President Biden issued an Executive Order on Dec. 19 which stated ...

Putting the finishing touches on this year’s Christmas tree. Confident in the words of Abraham Lincoln: “This nation is worth fighting for to secure such an inestimable jewel.” pic.twitter ...

On board the USS Abraham Lincoln, the ship’s crew in the navigation bridge maneuvers the Lincoln in preparation for entering the channel into San Diego Bay on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Coronado.

Monday’s dedication ceremony featured the official unveiling of the long-awaited statue of Abraham Lincoln. Standing over 7 feet tall, the bronze statue weighs approximately 600 pounds.

This historic site recreates the southeast Coles County homestead of Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s father and stepmother. It is at 402 S. Lincoln Highway Road in rural Lerna.

MANDAN, ND (KXNET) — Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park decided to play host to its own Christmas kick-off, but this was not your average Christmas party. Families were transported back in time to the ...

Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park celebrates Christmas … Video / Dec 1, 2024 / 11:32 PM CST ...