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More than 1,000 high-resolution photos connected to Abraham Lincoln are now available online. The images have previously only been seen by researchers.
The blood-stained leather gloves that were in Lincoln’s pocket the night he was assassinated were among the 144 items up for bid, 136 of which sold.
Abraham Lincoln — or at least the locomotive celebrating his memory — returned to Lincoln’s hometown of Springfield, Ill., ...
Abraham Lincoln: A Life in Words and Images. Posted: March 17, 2025 | Last updated: March 26, 2025. The film features Carl Sandburg discussing Abraham Lincoln, emphasizing Lincoln's enduring ...
It was one of the means by which Abraham Lincoln came to power, gaining the US presidency in 1861, just before the emerging discipline became widespread, and using photos to his advantage.
Abraham Lincoln became suicidally depressed after his best friend Joshua Speed moved out of the home — and the bed — they shared for four years, according to the new documentary 'Lover of Men ...
Abraham Lincoln, Supermodel For all his modesty and wartime preoccupation, the 16th president was one of the most photographed men of his time, with a canny sense of the political power of images. By ...
Abraham Lincoln’s blood-stained gloves sold as millions raised at controversial auction ... A “Wanted” poster featuring photos of three suspects in the assassination conspiracy, ...
Did photos of his family not fit in with how he wanted the world to see him? Marcus has given young readers an Abraham Lincoln for the 21st century, someone both relevant and resonant.
Abraham Lincoln issued the "preliminary" Emancipation Proclamation on this day in history, Sept. 22, 1862, announcing the slaves would be freed on Jan. 1, 1863. ... (Kean Collection/Getty Images) ...
A pair of blood-stained gloves that Abraham Lincoln had when he was assassinated at Freeman’s-Hindman Auction House in West Loop, Chicago, May 15, 2025 (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP ...