Abraham Lincoln
What Did These Two Ticket Holders See on the Night of Abraham Lincoln's Assassination?
A rare pair of Ford's Theatre tickets—for seats across from the president's box—have sold for $262,500
With Renovated Galleries, the Smithsonian Expands Its Approach to Contemporary American Art
The historic hall in the American Art Museum where President Abraham Lincoln held his second inaugural ball welcomes more diverse voices and visions
The Bible That Stopped a Bullet
In 1863, a New Testament tucked in the pocket of Union soldier Charles W. Merrill prevented a musket ball from mortally wounding him
After Winning the Battle of Gettysburg, George Meade Fought With—and Lost to—the Press
The Civil War general's reputation was shaped by partisan politics, editorial whims and his own personal failings
At Fort Pillow, Confederates Massacred Black Soldiers After They Surrendered
Targeted even when unarmed, around 70 percent of the Black Union troops who fought in the 1864 battle died as a result of the clash
The Lincoln Memorial Is Getting a New Underground Museum
Crews are starting work on the $69 million project this month and hope to finish by 2026
Life-Size 1865 Portrait of Abraham Lincoln Stands Tall at the National Portrait Gallery
The W.F.K. Travers painting hid in plain sight at a New Jersey town hall for 80 years before it was restored and brought back to Washington
At Abraham Lincoln's Cottage, Artist Georges Adéagbo Pays Homage to the Great Emancipator
The award-winning Beninese artist unveils a work dedicated to the president’s “generosity of heart”
Why the Union Army Had So Many Boy Soldiers
A new book unearths the startling numbers behind underage enlistment during the Civil War
A Look Back at the First Time the Smithsonian Castle Closed for Renovations
In February, the building will shutter for five years for much-needed improvements
Before Lincoln Issued the Emancipation Proclamation, This Russian Czar Freed 20 Million Serfs
The parallels between the U.S. president and Alexander II, both of whom fought to end servitude in their nations, are striking
A Century Ago, the Lincoln Memorial's Dedication Underscored the Nation's Racial Divide
Seating was segregated, and the ceremony's only Black speaker was forced to drastically revise his speech to avoid spreading "propaganda"
How Kate Warne, America's First Woman Detective, Foiled a Plot to Assassinate Abraham Lincoln
In February 1861, the Pinkerton agent, posing as the disguised president-elect's sister and caregiver, safely escorted him to Baltimore
A Colorful History of Cats in the White House
Willow Biden isn’t the first feline to grace the presidential residence's halls
This Man Was the Only Eyewitness to the Deaths of Both Lincoln and Garfield
Almon F. Rockwell's newly resurfaced journals, excerpted exclusively here, offer an incisive account of the assassinated presidents' final moments
Meet the Black Men Who Changed Lincoln's Mind About Equal Rights
During the Civil War, these individuals convinced the president, altering the course of U.S. history
This Civil War–Era Eagle Sculpture Was Made Out of Abraham Lincoln's Hair
The unusual artifact also contains tresses from First Lady Mary Lincoln, members of the president's cabinet and senators
Watch a Bolt of Lightning Strike the Washington Monument
The iconic obelisk remains temporarily closed as workers repair an electronic access system damaged by the storm
Juneteenth, the U.S.'s Second Independence Day, Is Now a Federal Holiday
June 19, 1865, marked the end of slavery in Texas and, by extension, the Confederate states
Why Historians Should Reevaluate Mary Todd Lincoln's Oft-Misunderstood Grief
A new exhibition at President Lincoln's Cottage connects the first lady's experiences to those of modern bereaved parents
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