Thanks to the many years Abraham Lincoln spent in the state, Illinois is known as the Land of Lincoln. But besides leading ...
President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous “Proclamation of Thanksgiving ” on Oct. 3, 1863, with the Civil War still raging.
A magazine "editress" tried for decades to persuade the president to declare "a day for our national rejoicing." Lincoln ...
At the urging of magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale, President Abraham Lincoln declared an annual national holiday of ...
The nuclear-powered warship docked at Port Klang near the capital Kuala Lumpur last Thursday and departed on Tuesday.
Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park decided to play host to its own Christmas kick-off, but this was not your average Christmas ...
Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) departed the Port Klang Cruise Terminal in Malaysia on Wednesday, according to the Royal ...
Thanksgiving is more than just turkey and pumpkin pie. It's a time to heal our nation's wounds and unite. Abraham Lincoln ...
The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who ...
On March 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln gave arguably the best inauguration address in history. He was weary from his re-election ...
For Lincoln, Thanksgiving was a day to not only reflect on our blessings but repent for our shortcomings and find ways to seek reconciliation to God and to our neighbors.
Democracy was facing its toughest test 159 years ago and Abraham Lincoln's fine speech at Gettysburg was a turning point that ...