Lincoln led through crisis by aligning decisive action with a long horizon, turning the fight to save the Union into a moral ...

His moral clarity, his extraordinary gifts with language, his decisive role in preserving the Union and what some consider his ultimate martyrdom combine to make of Lincoln a myth ...

After a long treatise on the illegality of secession, Lincoln closed with a single flourish. His plea to the “better angels ...

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President Donald Trump couldn’t help but favorably compare himself to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in a rambling ...

Abe’s Haunted Hollow offers music, prizes, a séance with Mrs. Lincoln and more. Free admission, no registration required.

Illinois students K-12 can submit artwork by Dec. 19 for a contest celebrating America’s 250th birthday. Winners announced ...

Guests throughout the centuries have seen ghosts at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Learn about some of those who are said to haunt ...

We gather on a day of profound joy, of soaring hope, of renewed faith, and above all, a day to give our deepest thanks to the ...