President Lincoln, regarded by historians as one of the best presidents in history, was born on this day in 1809. He is ...

The highest price ever seen for a bronze Lincoln 1943-S penny was sold to collector Bob R. Simpson, co-chairman of the Texas ...

Norman Hapgood, son of Alton's Hapgood Plow Factory founder, featured Lincoln's rare portrait and autobiography in his 1899 ...

Abraham Lincoln made a stopover at Cincinnati on his way to his inauguration in 1861, just as the nation was falling apart.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is proposing an exchange of seized territory with Russia as part of any potential ...

"He came up with a startled look on his face and said, 'Joe, I really think we've got something special here.'" In 2024, a ...

Feb. 12 is Lincoln's Birthday, a legal state holiday in Connecticut. The post office will remain open, but entities like the ...

It’s been debated for decades - now President Trump has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies. A historian says the move won’t diminish the legacy of Illinois’ favorite son, Abraham ...

That All Men Are Created Equal” features bills of sale, reward posters and more to explain slavery’s role in the Civil War, ...

Abraham Lincoln's wife was long attacked for everything from her spending to her lack of emotional restraint. But with two ...

With February underway, Presidents' Day will soon be observed as the country's next federal holiday on the third Monday of ...