Category: Feature

Abraham Lincoln’s Words “The principal weapon of political combatants was the speech.” View the feature in its entirety at: Abraham Lincoln’s Classroom

Members of Congress Even before Abraham Lincoln took office as President, members of Congress loomed large in President-elect Abraham Lincolns political planning. View the feature in its entirety at: Abraham Lincoln’s Classroom – Contemporaries

Mr. Lincoln’s Commitment to the Founders “I love the sentiments of those old-time men; and shall be most happy to abide by their opinions…” View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln and the Founders

Historians’ Observations Historians discuss Lincoln’s affinity for the Declaration of Independence. View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln and the Founders

The Lincoln Family Family played an important role in the Lincoln White House. View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln’s White House

Mary Todd Lincoln (1818-1882) After a tumultuous courtship, Mary Todd married Abraham Lincoln on November 4, 1842. View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln’s White House

Robert Todd Lincoln (1843-1926) Robert Todd Lincoln was named after Mary Todd’s father and was the oldest of the Lincoln children. View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln’s White House

Thomas D. Lincoln (1853-1871)

William Wallace Lincoln (1850-1862) Willie was a “noble, beautiful boy…of great mental activity, unusual intelligence, wonderful memory, methodical, frank and loving, a counterpart of his father, save that he was handsome.” View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln’s White House

Elizabeth Todd Edwards Elizabeth Edwards came to Washington for the First Inauguration in March 1861. View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln’s White House