Abraham Lincoln
What Frederick Douglass Had to Say About Monuments
In a newly discovered letter, the famed abolitionist wrote that ‘no one monument could be made to tell the whole truth'
National Archives Locates Handwritten Juneteenth Order
On June 19, 1865, the decree informed the people of Texas that enslaved individuals were now free
Forgotten Antietam Battlefield Map Shows Locations of Thousands of Graves
The Union and Confederate soldiers buried at the site of the 1862 clash were later moved to nearby cemeteries
Nearly 2,000 Black Americans Were Lynched During Reconstruction
A new report brings the number of victims of racial terror killings between 1865 and 1950 to almost 6,500
Explore Washington, D.C. From Home With This Free, Smithsonian Scholar-Led Tour
Narrated by Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar Richard Kurin, the 24-part video series blends history with modern mainstays
You Can Now Download 1,700 Free 3-D Cultural Heritage Models
A new Sketchfab collection brings models of fossils, artwork and more into the public domain
A Bible Owned by Lincoln, Unknown to Historians for 150 Years, Goes on Display
The relic offers a new opportunity to reflect on Lincoln’s religious beliefs
Rare Walt Whitman Artifacts Go on View at Library of Congress for Poet's 200th Birthday
The library holds the world’s largest collection of Whitman-related items
When Abraham Lincoln Played Prankster-in-Chief
Old is new again, as Smithsonian’s Sidedoor podcast revisits a radio drama from 1938
‘Hot Lincoln’ Stands in Long Line of Attractive Presidential Sculpture
Before hot Lincoln, there was ripped Washington, nude Napoleon and muscular ancient Greek sculptures
More Than 700 Lincoln Collectibles Are Set to Go on Auction
Historian Harold Holzer amassed his extraordinary collection of lithographs, prints and assorted Lincolniana over the course of half a century
The Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation May Have to Auction Off Precious Artifacts
A bloodstained pair of gloves, which the president wore on the night of his assassination, is among the relics that could be sold to pay off a hefty loan
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How One Amateur Historian Brought Us the Stories of African-Americans Who Knew Abraham Lincoln
Once John E. Washington started to dig, he found an incredible wealth of untapped knowledge about the 16th president
President Lincoln’s Last Christmas
The character of American Christmas changed as a result of the Civil War
Presidents From Lincoln to FDR Kept the Thanksgiving Tradition Going
Lincoln started the process of making it a federal holiday in 1863, crystallizing something that had been around since the days of the Pilgrims
A Union Captain Nearly Dragged the British Into the Civil War In 1861
As if the country didn't have enough to worry about
When You Die, You'll Probably Be Embalmed. Thank Abraham Lincoln For That
The president was an "early adopter" of embalming technology, helping to bring the modern death industry to the mainstream
Five Things to Know About 2017 Man Booker Prize Winner George Saunders
He becomes the second America to win for his book "Lincoln in the Bardo," an experimental ghost story that explores the grief of the 16th president
Meet Mr. Mumler, the Man Who “Captured” Lincoln’s Ghost on Camera
When America’s first aerial cameraman met an infamous spirit photographer, the chemistry was explosive
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