In 1860, Republican Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th president of the United States. In 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected ...

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"Three political leaders presided over the reshaping of the North American continent during the fiery 1860s. Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln were both born in Kentucky, Davis in June 1808 and ...

Some parts of Abraham Lincoln's life remains a mystery, including an assassination attempt he may have plotted. Lincoln historian and East Carolina professor David Long believes Jefferson Davis made ...

— From Abraham Lincoln's boyhood residence to the Mary Todd Lincoln house, visitors this year are flocking to Kentucky sites dedicated to the 16th president. But Lincoln's Confederate counterpart, ...

Though it is celebrated to varying degrees only in a few southern States, seeing this on a locally distributed calendar this weekend led me to refresh my history of the man and his position as ...

Flitting shadows -- In the days of our youth -- Unconquerable hearts -- Borne by loving hands -- The body of the president embalmed -- We shall see and know our friends in heaven -- The cause is not ...