According to those who keep track of such things, at least 60,000 books have been published about the Civil War.

The cranberry glass lamp, a favorite of Lillian Disney from the family apartment at Disneyland, was once the signal to park ...

Someone asked me ... how I felt. I was reminded of a story that a fellow townsman of ours used to tell — Abraham Lincoln.

Dirt for Saturday, July 12, 2025 Hockey fans will enjoy — well, maybe — the fifth item in today’s second thought … Welcome to ...

In 1858, after winning the Republican nomination for the Senate against incumbent Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech that has stood the test of time because of the truth it laid plain ...

It was with good reason that Lincoln, as devoted a student of the Declaration of Independence as any American president—with the possible exception of its author, Thomas Jefferson—pointed to the ...

On this day in 1896, William Jennings Bryan of Lincoln, Nebraska, delivered his famous “Cross of Gold” speech at the ...

As America approaches 2025, Abraham Lincoln's prescient words about internal destruction of democracy resonate amid growing ...

Ever wondered about the origins of the Abraham Lincoln sculpture seated on a bench in downtown Bloomington? Here's a look ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 27, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

Randy Duncan, an Abraham Lincoln actor, listens to speakers during a dedication and celebration of the Lincoln's Lost Speech Mural on Thursday, May 29, 2025, in downtown Bloomington.

Abraham Lincoln was born on this day in 1809 in Kentucky. He would go on to rank among the best presidents in U.S. history, and he still makes news headlines when referenced by today's politicians ...