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Abraham Lincoln and West Point

Before becoming president, Abraham Lincoln changed lives and careers.

Requesting materials from the library is not as difficult as it may seem at first.

When a political party is split, the only winners are the opposing party.

When war breaks out, millions answer a call to arms. Not all are human, and one eagle has an amazing story.

Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!

Ever wonder what professional historians read in their down time?

Lincoln Presidential Library owns a piece of rope used in the execution of the people who conspired to assassinate Abraham Lincoln.

One champion of racial equality visits the home of another.

After four years of bloodshed, the leader of the nation still felt a need for reconciliation.

Politics were as unpredictable in the 19th century as they are today.