Portrait of American President Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865) (painted by George P. Healy, mid-late 1800s), (Photo by Katherine Young/Getty Images) In his 2007 book “Land of Lincoln: Adventures in ...

The penny, which costs more to make than it's worth, will be going away. That's a shocking reversal of government policy. Usually, the government doesn't stop producing anything that's overpriced or ...

It was Theodore Roosevelt — a lifelong admirer of Abraham Lincoln — who ordered the U.S. Mint to introduce copper pennies bearing Lincoln’s likeness in time for his centennial in 1909. It marked the ...

Abraham Lincoln was born on this day in 1809 in Kentucky. He would go on to rank among the best presidents in U.S. history, and he still makes news headlines when referenced by today's politicians.

"I am the most miserable man alive," the future president wrote after his friend (and alleged lover) Joshua Speed moved away, in the documentary 'Lover Of Men' Abraham Lincoln was, by most accounts, ...

Abraham Lincoln, but make him ripped! For more than 80 years, a shirtless photo of Honest Abe has greeted federal courthouse visitors in Los Angeles. The statue, titled “The Young Lincoln,” offers a ...

Jonathan White is a professor of American studies at Christopher Newport University and an author. Historians and the general public regularly rank Abraham Lincoln as America’s greatest president.

Former President Abraham Lincoln has always faced to the right on the U.S. penny. Lincoln scholars say that’s because the sculptor modeled the design after a 1864 photo of Lincoln. Former U.S.

LAWTON, MI -- Lincoln High, 18, was named after President Abraham Lincoln. High graduated from Lawton High School, in Southwest Michigan, this spring. And as a graduation gift, his grandmother, Kim ...

If you’ve ever held a penny, memorized the Gettysburg Address in school, or visited that big marble memorial in Washington, you’ve heard of Abraham Lincoln. But you’ve probably never heard of Abraham ...

The current penny design, complete with former President Abraham Lincoln’s profile, turned 113 years old Tuesday. “On August 2, 1909, the Lincoln cent is issued, featuring Abraham Lincoln in profile, ...

Jared is a writer, editor, and Communications Studies graduate who loves popular nerd culture (almost anything to do with Marvel, DC, Star Wars, or The Lord of the Rings) and the interactive ...