The Latest Breaking News from Abraham Lincoln

Democrats' house network circles the wagons around Joe Biden, risking its last vestiges of credibility

This iconic 1865 portrait of Abraham Lincoln was actually a doctored image of slavery advocate John Calhoun

The wax sculpture - a replica of the National Mall statue — is collapsing into a blob of white goo after temperatures reached 99F

Does making a movie really require recreating Al Capone’s underwear, and sending Margot Robbie rats? Claudia Cox investigates

Juneteenth celebrates a great American achievement, and a triumph for the nation's Founding principles. Also, the culture war over the holiday is lame, and hopefuly coming to an end.

The Library of Congress is unveiling an eclectic new exhibit drawing on the institution’s vast historical archives and designed to make the Library a more popular and accessible destination for visitors and tourists

The striking Emancipation Memorial statue in Washington, D.C., shows Abraham Lincoln standing, while a man wearing only a loincloth is appearing to rise from a kneeling position.

The author of Going Home, an acclaimed novel about the effects of unexpected fatherhood on a thirtysomething man, shares his favourites

Americans might be surprised to learn that cricket – not baseball, nor football – holds the title of the nation’s first modern team sport. European immigration fueled the sport’s popularity in the first half of the 19th century, and Abraham Lincoln reportedly watched a cricket match in 1859.