Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we celebrate his essential contributions to our country, let's ...

Abigail Henry is a Schomburg Fellow and a graduate assistant at the University at Buffalo. She is the instructor for the ...

When Lincoln left Illinois and headed east for his inauguration, he told the crowd at the Springfield railroad station that he confronted challenges equal only to those that had faced the nation’s ...

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