Chicken Fricassee. For dinner, Old Abe loved chicken fricassee. It’s not so common anymore, but it was a popular dish in the ...

Ever wondered about the origins of the Abraham Lincoln sculpture seated on a bench in downtown Bloomington? Here's a look ...

Lincoln’s second inaugural 160 years ago left us a historic speech and, perhaps, his fingerprints.

Abraham Lincoln's Favorite Drink Was A Refreshing Yet Surprising Choice. Story by Robert Haynes-Peterson • 2d. F or the ...

Abraham Lincoln rose from poverty to become a self-taught lawyer, ... DC., he referenced sweet Eddie in his speech. "To this place, and the kindness of these ... Lincoln's favorite son was born.

Lincoln began his reply by quoting from an 1854 speech in Peoria. He had favored freeing all the slaves and deporting them to Liberia but realized “its sudden execution is impossible.

‘Full house’ for speech. In 1854, Lincoln was here in Urbana as a circuit-riding lawyer of the 8th Judicial Circuit of Illinois. He would come to Urbana to handle clients’ business in our ...

As something of a Lincoln admirer — at the very least, I find the guy very interesting — I have always been fascinated by his 1838 speech to the Young Men’s Lyceum of Springfield, Ill.

J ust in time for President’s Weekend and the February 12 birthday of the 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, a new book traces how the Civil War leader talked about democracy throughout his ...

The announcement that Hon. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, of Illinois, would deliver an address in Cooper Institute, last evening, drew thither a large and enthusiastic assemblage.

Abraham Lincoln loved to eat—and he also wasn’t afraid to throw on an apron and cook. Here are a few of the foods he enjoyed ...