The Chicago Fire killed hundreds and devastated a city. It also destroyed important pieces of history, including some with Lincoln connections.
Digging deep on one of the most shocking slavery photos in American history
Picturing Lincoln collection makes rare high-resolution Lincoln photos images available worldwide
Before air conditioning, it took extra ingenuity to make the summer heat bearable
ALPLM obtains rare flag with 21 stars for Illinois's admission as 21st state.
As president, Abraham Lincoln led a nation facing new challenges and new attitudes in dealing with people with disabilities.
As society's attitudes toward disabled people were changing, young Abraham Lincoln showed his empathy in both word and deed.
Yearbook and its inscriptions offer a glimpse into life as the Civil War began disrupting life across the nation.
Springfield's magnificent New Orpheum Theater saw the end of vaudeville and the birth of talkies.
ALPLM collection includes Lincoln's final note on what the Confederacy would have to do to bring the Civil War to an end.