Abraham Lincoln arrived at the New Salem grist mill along the Sangamon River aboard a flatboat that was sinking. Lincoln had been hired by a man named Denton Offutt to deliver the boat cargo to New ...

Major Acts In practical terms, the achievements of Abraham Lincoln are mammoth, yet simple to describe: he confronted the secession of the South and the dissolution of the Union with all the political ...

As early as 1849, Abraham Lincoln believed that slaves should be ... The decree also left room for a plan of compensated emancipation. No Confederate states took the offer, and on January 1 ...

Critics are warning that without swift intervention, "we risk losing these historical assets" at Lincoln's New Salem site.

A state historic site where Abraham Lincoln spent some of his formative years will get $8 million for improvements from the state.

The Feb. 16, 1861, visit was while Lincoln was enroute to his first inauguration and while the nation was on the brink of ...

The film explores the life of Abraham Lincoln, highlighting his humble beginnings as a poor farm boy in Kentucky, his limited formal education, and his self-driven quest for knowledge. It ...

A Menard County historical site with ties to Abraham Lincoln will be getting millions of dollars for repairs. Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Illinois Capital Development Board said ...