Abraham Lincoln

person

Beardless Lincoln refers to representations or photographs of Abraham Lincoln without his signature beard. The motif is common in visual culture, numismatics, and historical por...

monuments-and-memorials

This guide explains the major Lincoln statues in Washington, DC, with a focus on the large seated Lincoln inside the Lincoln Memorial. These works commemorate Abraham Lincoln’...

history

Abraham Lincoln mummy narratives circulate online as curious anecdotes, yet historical, medical, and forensic records provide a clearer picture. After his assassination in April...

Art and Visual Culture

At the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the colossal seated statue of Abraham Lincoln inside the monument presents hands that have drawn sustained public curiosity. The pos...

history

Abraham Lincoln’s relationship with Brooklyn was part of his broader national presence rather than a long local residency. During the 1860 presidential campaign and the Civil...

history

The Wade–Davis Bill was introduced in July 1864 by Radical Republicans Senator Benjamin Wade and Representative Henry Winter Davis as a response to growing concerns that Presi...

history

Abraham Lincoln framed the purpose of war primarily as preserving the Union and, increasingly, as a means to advance emancipation and republican self-government. He viewed armed...

United States History

In July 1864, President Abraham Lincoln declined to sign the Wade–Davis Bill, instead using a pocket veto after Congress adjourned. The bill, introduced by Radical Republicans...

genealogy

As of the most recent publicly available genealogical and historical records, Abraham Lincoln has living descendants, though their number is limited and family lines are clearly...

politics-government

The Republican Party formed in the mid 1850s in response to the expansion of slavery into western territories. It united former Whigs, Free Soil leaders, anti slavery Democrats,...