A handwritten letter of reference penned by President Abraham Lincoln in 1861 just two weeks into his first term is now on public display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The ...

Learn about Abraham Lincoln (sixteenth president, 1861–1865) through museum art and artifacts from across the Smithsonian. The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery collection reflects many faces of ...

Explore collection items related to Abraham Lincoln (sixteenth president, 1861–1865) from across the Smithsonian. Smithsonian American Art Museum Abraham Lincoln National Museum of American History ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The short, handwritten note is a typical letter of reference for a man seeking a job. But the author is the president of the United States. It is also 1861, and the job seeker ...

Abraham Lincoln spent his birthday in Cincinnati on Feb. 12, 1861, on his way from Springfield, Illinois, to the nation’s capital for his inauguration. The president-elect didn’t know what kind of ...

With an eye toward America’s 250 th birthday in 2026, Bristol will dedicate the spot where Abraham Lincoln delivered brief remarks to about 1,000 people on Feb. 21, 1861. The ceremony will begin at ...

A letter written by Abraham Lincoln in 1862 replying to Thailand's King Mongkut is on display. AP BANGKOK — The elephant is Thailand’s national animal, so it’s only natural that King Mongkut in 1861 ...

Abraham Lincoln continues to have pop cultural moments 159 years after his time. After Page Six reported that a new documentary posits that the 16th American president was gay — and Broadway’s hottest ...