Abraham Lincoln represented the new man of the American West, and his rise to the presidency is an unprecedented story of personal ambition combining with historical circumstances. Born poor, ...

James of The Action Lab conducted an amusing experiment where he launched a snowball made of -346°F (-210°C) nitrogen at a mask of Abraham Lincoln’s face. Upon the first try, the snowball ...

The Ontario County Historical Society in Canandaigua has obtained a number of presidential artifacts over the years.

National Portrait Gallery historian David C. Ward discusses images of Abraham Lincoln that document his life in the White House (Anika Gupta, Beth Py-Lieberman, Jesse Rhodes and Ryan Reed).

In celebration of Presidents Day, here are the top 6 (or so) items. The President Abraham Lincoln mask is among the Ontario County Historical Society's most popular items. A plaster cast of a life ...

National Portrait Gallery historian David C. Ward discusses images of Abraham Lincoln that document his life in the White House (Anika Gupta, Beth Py-Lieberman, Jesse Rhodes and Ryan Reed).