At President Lincoln’s Cottage in Washington, DC, visitors can see where Lincoln grappled with grief and a divided nation.

President Abraham Lincoln died from a gunshot wound to the head at 7:22 a.m. on April 15, 1865.

Nov. 6 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1860, Republican Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th president of the United States. In 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected president of the Confederate States of ...

A handwritten letter of reference penned by President Abraham Lincoln in 1861 just two weeks into his first term is now on public display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – President Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address will be reenacted in November as part of the celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary. Lincoln, portrayed by actor ...

Very few figures in American history are as iconic as the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. Before he served in the top office of the U.S., among other achievements, Lincoln was voted into the Illinois ...

American history has been marked by intense controversies over both slavery and immigration. Abraham Lincoln denounced slavery as a moral evil but upheld the Constitution, insisting on due process for ...