When the sculptor Alexander Phimister Proctor’s monument of Roosevelt was unveiled in Portland in 1922, the then-recently ...

Located along the historic Route 66 in Lincoln, Illinois, the wagon serves as both a tribute to the city’s namesake and a celebration of America’s pioneer spirit. It stands as a perfect example of the ...

The term stumping came from the early 19th century where candidates on the frontier would stand on stumps from a cut down ...

A new online offering allows the public to peer into the eyes of President Abraham Lincoln and read letters drafted in the ...

Illinois students K-12 can submit artwork by Dec. 19 for a contest celebrating America’s 250th birthday. Winners announced ...

President Abraham Lincoln signed the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation 162 years ago this week. To celebrate, dozens of people gathered for the unveiling of a new presidential statue outside the ...

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In 1831, Abraham Lincoln arrived at the New Salem grist mill along the Sangamon River aboard a flatboat that was sinking. Lincoln had been hired by a man named Denton Offutt to deliver the boat cargo ...

The film features Carl Sandburg discussing Abraham Lincoln, emphasizing Lincoln's enduring legacy and his profound impact on American history. Sandburg reflects on his long-standing fascination with ...

This film narrates the life of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, from his humble beginnings in a poor Pioneer family in Kentucky to his rise as a prominent lawyer and ...