A previously unknown and unpublished Civil War-era letter from President Abraham Lincoln has been acquired by the Raab Collection — and is being sold for $85,000. Here are details.

On November 13, Justice Elena Kagan hosted the Supreme Court Historical Society’s fourth and final 2014 Leon Silverman lecture. Professor Lucas Morel of Washington and Lee University was the lecturer.

There was no hesitation in Ike Borlands steps when he was asked to show off an amazing object at the Wilder Museum of Warren ...

OVERVIEW: Abraham Lincoln’s presidency was defined by the Civil War. Before he even took office—and largely because of his election—southern states were seceding from the Union, and he would ...

During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln declared martial law and authorized military tribunals to try terrorists because they could act quickly, gather intelligence through interrogation, and ...

The Civil War was all but over! The North had won! Read our story on the end of the Civil War. ... After an agonizing night, Abraham Lincoln died the next morning. He was 56.

Lincoln is known for the Civil War victory and abolition of slavery. ... October 1862: President Abraham Lincoln visiting soldiers encamped at the Civil War battlefield of Antietam in Maryland.

Old Abe, the famed Wisconsin eagle mascot, posed with a color guard after the fall of Vicksburg during the Civil War in 1863. Scientists have solved a century-long controversy: Old Abe was male.

Abraham Lincoln's emotions ran high during portions of the Civil War, suggests a newly documented letter, written by the former U.S. president, in which he harshly chastises a couple for ...

A recently discovered letter written by President Abraham Lincoln that offers a glimpse into his thinking during the early part of the Civil War sold this week in Pennsylvania for $85,000 ...

The Civil War started in April 1861 and raged for over four years. ... The issue of slavery divided the United States long before the election of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War.

As the 150th anniversary of the Civil War ticks along, we’re hearing a lot about Lincoln. Kirk is fascinated by one aspect of the president that not everyone is familiar with: Lincoln’s ...