BENJAMIN THOMAS, the author of the best single-volume biography of Lincoln, reminds us that following the election of President Zachary Taylor in 1848, ...

An 1861 job-reference letter from Abraham Lincoln on behalf of a young Black friend and valet provides a glimpse of an ...

Contrasting the tipples of the time, Abraham Lincoln's favorite drink was simple and totally on brand, and you can still sip ...

Good news! Central Illinois is full of quirky roadside finds! In fact, this part of the state of Illinois is where historic ...

Charles Guiteau assassinated President James Garfield in 1881, ending his presidency after just six months and altering the ...

There’s a magical retail universe tucked away in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood where budget-conscious shoppers transform into treasure hunters. The Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center ...

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Though Lincoln himself was not Jewish, his words of support drawn from the faith of history’s first Jew continue to serve as ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will host a Halloween event Oct. 25. Abe's Haunted Hollow will feature free games, music and costumes for all ages, according to a community ...

Seufert Construction, which last month won the Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana and Kentucky’s Excellence in ...

The 17th Street project — between A and S streets — earned recognition in the "Transportation Project of Less than $5 Million ...

President Donald Trump revealed a complete renovation of the White House's Lincoln Bathroom today, October 31, replacing what he called “totally inappropriate” 1940s-era art deco tilework with black ...