At the close of the speech Mr. LINCOLN was presented with several splendid boquets and floral wreaths. An immense cheer for LINCOLN and the Union was then sent up by the crowd, and the reception ...

Mr. LINCOLN took a seat in a barouche drawn by six white horses, amid the deafening cheers of a vast concourse of people. The procession, in charge of MILES GREENWOOD, took up its march passing ...

Abraham Lincoln is often ranked as one of ... At just around 270 words, Lincoln’s speech took about three minutes to make, but it’s lived on ever since as a shining example of impactful ...

Considered one of the nation's greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln remains a tragic ... In his acceptance speech, Lincoln criticized President Buchanan, denounced slavery, and declared "a house ...

Lincoln had struggled to heal the wounds of war, yet he became one of its last victims, and the war left the country no less divided. Abraham Lincoln grew up on the American frontier. Born in a ...

In his 1863 Gettysburg Address, he argued that the war must lead to “a new birth of freedom” or it would have been fought in vain. Major Acts In practical terms, the achievements of Abraham Lincoln ...

Presidents Day offers a valuable opportunity to revisit Abraham Lincoln’s leadership lessons on the conciliatory exercise of authority over subordinates, including those who have in the past ...