A new exhibit located beneath the Lincoln Memorial will officially open this summer.

The act opened up millions of acres of land for settlement in the Midwest and Great Plains region.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This cabin, seen May, 1931, is where Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, parents of Abraham Lincoln, were married by a Methodist ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president, has a birthday today. So how much do you really know about Lincoln, the man?

A book examining Abraham Lincoln’s influence through artifacts held by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum ...

A 15,000-square-foot museum will open this summer underneath the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The new exhibit space ...

The greatness of Napoleon, Caesar or Washington is only moonlight to the sun of Lincoln. His example is universal and will last a thousand years…. He was bigger than his country–bigger than all the ...

Friday, April 14, began as a glorious day. Five days earlier Robert E. Lee surrendered the once mighty Army of Northern Virginia, now a ragged remnant of its once proud self, to Union general Ulysses ...

American history enthusiasts were in for a treat when artifacts relating to U.S. president Abraham Lincoln—including his personal possessions, autograph letters, rare copies of printed works, and ...

If you have ever watched "Pawn Stars" or "Antiques Roadshow" and marveled how anyone could tell if something is authentic, here’s a quick primer using Abraham Lincoln. You won’t need white gloves; put ...