Articles related to "President Abraham Lincoln"

One of the most persistent legends surrounding the death of President Abraham Lincoln is the annual appearance of Lincoln's "Ghost Train."

The Civil War (1861-65) is the most tumultuous period in U.S. history. The nation was divided into two sides, and each side had its own president and First Lady.

March 4, 1861, Lincoln took the oath of office as President of the United States. The Pony Express carried Lincoln’s words, spoken in the east, to be read in the west.

During the first half of the Civil War, things went badly for the Union Army. In July, 1863, however, two important battles would turn the tide in the North's favor.

Abraham Lincoln led the nation through the Civil War, but what about the causes of the Civil War? Why did President Lincoln stop the South from seceding?

Females played an essential role during the Civil War. Some preferred the more dangerous and scandalous roles of being spies. The most appealing spy was Belle Boyd.

African Americans have contributed to national and international landscapes with a focused vision and a myriad of achievements.

Though more than a century separates them, Lincoln and Bush are very similar. A divided nation and bloody wars - Presidents and their principles can still change America.

It is perhaps most fitting that Mr. Barack Hussein Obama the offspring of both black African and white American parents will become the first black to take the oath.

She has been referred to as the "Democratic Queen". Just as Jackie Kennedy was copied in dress and appearance so was the young niece of President James Buchanan.

Born in a log cabin, Millard Fillmore demonstrated that through methodical industry and competence an uninspiring man could rise to greatness.

The battle at Antietam Creek Maryland was one of the unncessary and costliest blunders in our nation's history.

Tips on creating centerpieces, tablescapes, decorations, traditions, reflections, party planning and lots of easy entertaining ideas about Thanksgiving.

The history of Thanksgiving is not just about Pilgrims. Learn about the role Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt had in creating the modern Thanksgiving.

Brief biography of Gore Vidal, American author, dramatist and essayist of the Post-Modernist literary movement.

Hay-Adams Hotel is Washington DC with be the temporary home of United States President Elect Barack Obama as they prepare to move into the White House of U.S. Capitol.

All eyes are on Indiana in 2009, which marks the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. He spent formative boyhood years in Spencer County.

This Presidents' Day weekend, investigate Aaron Copland's "Lincoln's Portrait" and the album "George Washington: Music for the First President."

In the Battle of Cross Keys the Confederate forces were commanded by Stonewall Jackson, whilst the Union forces were commanded by George McClellan.

On January 18, 2009 the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama will be kicked off at Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. with music and entertainment televised on HBO.

The Amazing Screw On Head gleefully sends up the steampunk genre, but less-than-stellar animation keeps it from being an unqualified success.

The disaster on the Mississippi River led to the worst loss of life in United States maritime history. Even so, the tragedy largely has been overshadowed by other events

After ten years, the U.S. Mint has finally commemorated all 50 states on the reverse of a 25-cent piece. But new coins are coming in the next twelve months.

The Battle of Antieham was fought on the 17th of September 1862. The opposing commanders were Robert E. Lee and George B. McClellan.

Called "His Accidency" by his critics, John Tyler was born in Virginia in 1790.

The life and poetry of Walt Whitman, American poet and journalist, famous for Leaves of Grass.

Abraham Lincoln is often called the Great Emancipator. Recent findings, however, suggest that he may not have been as interested in ending slavery as believed.

Washburn-Norlands Living History Center captures a period in American history long since gone, in a unique and interesting way.

Vermont in winter offers a plethora of outdoor activities; downhill skiing, cross country and boarding, snowkiting, and igloo building.

Agencies will be able to create ads around the 44th presidential inauguration, the Lincoln bicentennial, Alaska and Hawaii statehood and the switch to digital television.

Preserve, protect and defend, I swear. Now what's for lunch? Just me a 200 of my best buddies.

President Abraham Lincoln's stops in Gettysburg are part of The Journey Through Hallowed Ground.

In honor of President Lincoln's birth, the U.S. Mint has been authorized to design new reverses for the cent, depicting important events in his life.

The first Thanksgiving was a combination of Indian and European traditions in celebration of a bountiful harvest, and became a holiday centuries later.

Lincoln's Melancholy reveals the depths Abraham Lincoln, one of America's most admired presidents, suffered at the hands of depression and how it fueled his greatness.

Buffalo is home to some of the most well preserved churches on the Underground Railway and boasts great architecture from American great, Frank Lloyd Wright.

Censorship is often practiced by those in power to limit social discourse by those who disagree with them.

The Chicago Outdoor Film is a free event features seven classic movies at sunset under the city skies at Grant Park this summer from July to August.

Early settlers brought with them from England, traditional ideas about education. However as more people moved to the New World, those ideas began to change.

General Burnside was an American Civil War officer and popular Rhode Island politician who invented a new type of rifle and had a men's whiskers style named after him.

On November 19, 1863 Abraham Lincoln gave what became perhaps the most recognized speech in the history of United States Politics-the Gettysburg Address.

Whether visitng for business or pleaseure, travel to Florida's state capital to see three trashy, yet classy, attractions.

The ghost of Henry Adams' wife, Marian Hooper Adams, allegedly haunts the famous Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington D.C.

Take a day or two and explore some highlights within this region of KY. Learn about a past president, visit the home that inspired the state song, and taste KY bourbon.

There is a long tradition of lavish celebrations marking the inauguration of presidents.

The Heartland - Illinois' Salute to Agriculture is the theme of the State Fair in Springfield, August 8 - 17, 2008. See the best of America's Heartland.

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama Inauguration welcome event will be held at the Lincoln Memorial, built for the 16th President of United States who was from Illinois.

"The Assassin's Accomplice" examines the mores of nineteenth century America in regard to the sole female conspirator in the murder of Abraham Lincoln.

Dominant narratives about the American west often ignore the life of Nat Love, or "Deadwood Dick", one of the greatest African-American cowboys in the nation's history.

Gettysburg is worth a visit: the museum and visitor center of the National Military Park and the Cyclorama, potentially the most famous painting of the USA, are restored.