Considered one of the nation's greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln remains a tragic historical figure ... sitting U.S. Senator Stephen Douglas. The campaign was characterized by a series of ...

Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984) Vol. 13, No. 1, Apr., 1920 Old-Time Campaigning and the Story of a ... Old-Time Campaigning and the Story of a Lincoln Campaign Song This ...

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

click image for close-up Click here for the text of this historical document. As early as 1849, Abraham Lincoln believed that slaves should be emancipated, advocating a program in which they would ...