On April 15, 1865, the Civil War had just ended, the 16th U.S. president had been killed. How would Americans respond?

During one of the most personally challenging parts of the Civil War, Lincoln wrote a private “Meditation on the Divine Will.

The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) will commemorate the Repose of President Abraham Lincoln in the Ohio Statehouse Rotunda on Tuesday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This day marks ...

Abraham Lincoln was shot dead on this day, April 15, 1865, making this the 156th anniversary of his death. On this day, John ...

DC Emancipation Day commemorates the abolition of slavery in Washington, D.C. — here’s what to know about the holiday.

You might have learned in history class that President Abraham Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865, while he and his wife were ...

A portrait of Abraham Lincoln that once hung in the presidential office of Theodore Roosevelt has resurfaced after being lost ...

Just over 160 years ago on April 14, 1865, actor John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln in the head at Ford’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tom Hanks is set to play U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in the movie adaptation of the 2017 novel Lincoln in the Bardo. The ...

Very few figures in American history are as iconic as the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. Before he served in the top office of the U.S., among other achievements, Lincoln was voted into the Illinois ...