Wheeler]. James Wheeler knew the president as a six-year-old, and Lincoln teased him about stealing some figs off a White House tree. His father took him to see Lincoln's body at the Rotunda in ...

Over 100 years after his death, Anderson Ruffin Abbott's visit to the White House and his relationship with U.S. President ...

Mary Todd Lincoln, died of typhoid fever in the White House at age 11. Both the president and Mary were so distraught of their son's death, Mary turned to holding seances in the Red Room at the ...

The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who established the national holiday. During his time in office, Lincoln issued a ...

Joe Biden has wrapped up a more than 50-year political career. But he also promised that “we’re not leaving the fight,” as he bid farewell to the presidency and flew to California with his family to ...

Early on, I landed on my top five: Lincoln’s first and second inaugural addresses, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s first inaugural address and “Four Freedoms” State of the Union speech and John F.

Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we celebrate his essential contributions to our country, let's ...

But Lincoln faced a number of different challenges. Not the least of these was opposition in the North to what many felt was a war to end slavery. During his time in the White House, Lincoln's ...

Lincoln Police Officer Tu Tran received the ... Medal of Honor posthumously to six men and one living recipient at a White House ceremony. It was one of his last opportunities to officially ...

Lincoln County Board of Supervisors discussed their concerns with a House Bill aimed at slashing the state income tax. The ...

Sgt. Tu Tran saved not one but two people during water rescues.The sergeant was one of eight people to receive the award Friday at the White House.Previous coverage: Lincoln police officer makes ...