Feb. 16—Before he was elected president, Abraham Lincoln visited the Montgomery County Courthouse in 1859. Lincoln, who had lost a bid for the U.S. Senate the year before to Stephen A. Douglas, ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — After 167 years, President Abraham Lincoln has returned to the park where he gave his only public speech in the state of Michigan. Unveiled at the same time, 2 p.m., place, Bronson ...

I can see Alton’s Lincoln-Douglas Square from my bookshop window. On Oct. 15, 1858, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas engaged in the last of their seven debates as they contended for an Illinois ...

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” So said Abraham Lincoln in his “House Divided” speech, given 165 years ago. Many describe contemporary America in the same terms. We’re a house divided ...

"A house divided against itself cannot stand." So said Abraham Lincoln in his "House Divided" speech, given 165 years ago. Many describe contemporary America in the same terms. We're a house divided ...

Lincoln’s second inaugural address is one of the most consequential presidential speeches in U.S. history, both for its eloquence and its impact. At only 703 words, it was the third shortest inaugural ...

Abraham Lincoln stopped in Alliance on his way from Springfield, Illinois, to Washington, D.C., on Feb. 15, 1861, at a time when he was about to become president. His remarks to those gathered at the ...

pt. 1. Political oratory from the Revolution to the Civil War -- pt. 2. Political oratory from Abraham Lincoln to Bill Clinton v. 1. Political oratory from the Revolution to the Civil War -- Argument ...

A Southland composer has set out to introduce and remind listeners about the fundamental beliefs of American democracy. He's doing so through a symphonic work that blends soloists, a choir, a full ...