Some presidents like John F. Kennedy and Donald Trump were born into wealth. Others came from working-class families who lived in small cabins or on farms. President Abraham Lincoln was born in a ...

In addition to being president, Abraham Lincoln was the post-master of New Salem; he also offered services as a wood chopper, county deputy surveyor, and lawyer. Abraham Lincoln was born in a one-room ...

Abraham Lincoln was born on this day in 1809 in Kentucky. He would go on to rank among the best presidents in U.S. history, and he still makes news headlines when referenced by today's politicians.

In “Born Equal,” Akhil Reed Amar paints a sprawling portrait of 19th-century America in thrall to its founding moment.

Every year, October marks National LGBTQ+ History Month, and what better to celebrate than with a tribute to our first-ever (allegedly!) gay president, Abraham Lincoln? Our 16th U.S. president’s ...

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) -- After investigating a topic that has been taboo for years, two North Carolina researchers believe President Lincoln might have been the illegitimate son of a North Carolinian ...

This new volume focuses on how the best minds of the “Second Founding” generation saved the Union and improved the Constitution. Mr. Amar continues his documentary approach, filling his book with the ...

The ‘Symbolic Birth Cabin’ in the Memorial Building at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park near Hodgenville, Ky. The Memorial Building is a Beaux-Arts neo-classical building designed ...

On April 15, 1861, after Fort Sumter fell to Confederate Army forces, President Abraham Lincoln issued his call to arms for 75,000 volunteers to serve for three months. Five volunteer companies from ...