Building on his earlier classic work, Evangelicals and Politics in Antebellum America, Carwardine observes that the Whigs, ...

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

The new musical explores the complex friendship between the president and the famed abolitionist. We spoke with co-lyricist ...

The third Monday in February is Presidents Day in the United States. Originally meant to celebrate George Washington, the ...

As early as 1849, Abraham Lincoln believed ... William Seward, Lincoln's secretary of state, commented, "We show our symapthy with slavery by emancipating slaves where we cannot reach them and ...

On Presidents Day we are reminded of Abraham Lincoln’s commitment to reconciliation and rehabilitation, rather than retribution and revenge, as a mark of leadership.

Abraham Lincoln’s firm resolve during his last days demonstrated his enduring commitment to the common good', A CT historian writes.

Abraham Lincoln, celebrated on his 216th birthday, left a significant impact as the 16th President of the US. Not only known ...

A Republican man from Indiana told C-SPAN on Sunday that "colored people" would not have basketball if former President Abraham Lincoln had not abolished slavery. During Sunday's episode of ...

Wood will share Lincoln’s political views on slavery and emancipation and how these gradually shifted over the years. The program will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Huntley Community Room of ...