WASHINGTON - Just days after Americans honored the 200th anniversary of his birth, 65 historians ranked Abraham Lincoln as the best U.S. president. picked by iamamaniac 9 months ago

This month in 1863, President Lincoln signed the proclamation that would launch our nation into the most deadly war in American history.

"If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong." Lincoln stated in a letter to a constituent in 1864. picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

INSPIRED by the wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, President-elect Barack Obama is considering appointing a “team of rivals” to his cabinet — if rumors about the nomination of Hillary Clinton to be secretary of state are true. But there’s more mythology than history in the idea that Lincoln showed exceptional political skill in offering cabinet positions to the men he had beaten in... read full post picked by muppet 1 year ago

Happy July 4th, Blog Guy. I just saw an Abe Lincoln statue made of cheese. Isn’t that disrespectful?

No. If you know your history, you know Lincoln was a passionate cheese enthusiast picked by suebe 5 months ago

Lincoln wrote to a general after the Gettysburg battle stating that if the Union army could overcome Lee's troops, the war may end. Dated July 7, 1863. picked by Moe 2 years ago

John Sotos has a theory about why Abraham Lincoln was so tall, why he appeared to have lumps on his lips and even why he had gastrointestinal problems. The 16th president, he contends, had a rare genetic disorder - one that would likely have left him dead of cancer within a year had he not been assassinated. picked by muppet 7 months ago

A daguerreotype purchased from an art gallery in New York bears the same trauma-induced deformations Lincoln was known to have and could therefore be the only glimpse of the President's youth. Happy Birthday Abe! picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

What happens when a 13' 6" truck drives all the way through the 13' high Lincoln Tunnel... click to find out! picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

It's 142 years today since Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth...or was he?

Here's six conspiracy theories, because the official story is never good enough on the Internet. picked by TheStep 3 years ago

When it comes to Abraham Lincoln, apparently there's no such thing as enough. After countless books about his boyhood, his presidency, the hunt for his killer and yes, even his feet, maybe it was time for a new book devoted to what happened to Lincoln's body after he was done using it. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The left side of Lincoln's face was much smaller than the right, an aberration called cranial facial microsomia. The defect joins a long list of ailments that modern doctors have diagnosed in Lincoln. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

A northwestern Pennsylvania newspaper is apologizing for running a classified advertisement calling for the assassination of President. The ad appeared Thursday. It read, "May Obama follow in the steps of Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy!" The four presidents were all assassinated. picked by bingo 6 months ago

A 37-year-old Mesa AZ man who tried to buy a watch with two counterfeit $100 bills containing a watermark of Abraham Lincoln was arrested on forgery charges, police said. Then it gets weird... picked by Mitzuzake 2 years ago

The 'Dan Aykroyd Winery', which will showcase souvenirs from the actor's career, will be located near the town of Lincoln, Ontario, in the heart of the province's vineyards. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

The seller of this 1865 "Wanted" poster states that this is the wanted poster issued to find Honest Abe's killer. Oh, and this isn't an advert. picked by iduffee 3 years ago

A Texas museum hopes a document found in its archives turns out to be an authentic government copy of Abraham Lincoln's eloquent letter consoling a mother thought to have lost five sons in the Civil War.

If so, it could be worth lots of money picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

This story was painted on real $5 bills. By Amsterdam artist Kamiel Proost. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Inspired by bluenutria's post and a search turning up VooDooPeacock's post I did a little research on our 16th president's ancestry. picked by suebe 2 years ago

A photograph that once belonged to the man largely credited with helping Abraham Lincoln win the Civil War, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, has been unearthed — and it could be extraordinarily rare. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Top hat allegedly worn by Abraham Lincoln to Ford's Theater on April 15, 1865 picked by Proverb 2 years ago