"The design on this coin captures this part of Lincoln’s life by showing him reading while he takes a break from his work as a rail splitter," according to the U.S. Mint website.

When I was a teenager, a mostly forgotten series of novels taught me U.S. history. How would they read to me now?

"The design on this coin captures this part of Lincoln’s life by showing him reading while he takes a break from his work as a rail splitter," according to the U.S. Mint website.

SPRINGFIELD -- Union Pacific's new commemorative No. 1616 Lincoln Locomotive will be coming to Springfield for a public ...

In its 8:45 a.m. edition, the Herald carried the first news that Lincoln had succumbed to his head wound just one hour and 23 minutes earlier. "EXTRA. DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT!!" the front page blared.

More than 100 relics connected to President Abraham Lincoln brought in $7.9 million, auctioneers said. The proceeds will help a presidential foundation repay a loan. By Neil Vigdor The ...

We Americans believe we so fully understand Abraham Lincoln’s contribution to our nation’s beliefs about slavery and freedom that his role in shaping our uniquely American vision of a just and ...

Although we live in a suburban area, we are lucky to have plenty of farms nearby where we can purchase fresh corn. But, when ...

LINCOLN — The smell of diesel exhaust and old lumber filled the air as Melvin Anderson carefully moved controls in his excavator, trying not to damage two old Illinois Central ...

Keeler, who graduated from high school in 1994 and went on to the Naval Academy, is taking command of one of the Navy’s most prominent ships. The USS Abraham Lincoln arrives San Diego in 2020.

Mary Todd Lincoln is killing it on Broadway. But if you think the women who devote much of their lives to portraying the former first lady are doing a victory lap, you don’t know these Marys.