The white-leather gloves are stained with blood from the night the slain president wore them to the theater.

When Lincoln left Illinois and headed east for his inauguration, he told the crowd at the Springfield ... Major Acts In practical terms, the achievements of Abraham Lincoln are mammoth, yet simple to ...

Considered one of the nation's greatest presidents, Abraham ... rhetoric, Lincoln's surprising election in 1860 helped spark the war itself. His Gettysburg Address (1863) and Second Inaugural ...