The tiny central Illinois village of New Salem, where Lincoln accidentally spent half-a-dozen years in the 1830s, perhaps did as much to prepare him to be the Union-saving 16th president as any oth… ...

The tiny central Illinois village, where Lincoln accidentally spent half-a-dozen years in the 1830s, perhaps did as much to prepare him to be the Union-saving 16th president as any other aspect of ...

Springfield, IL welcomes visitors to explore historical landmarks, Route 66 icons, and vibrant local culture. Start your Springfield journey where history comes alive: the life and legacy of Abraham ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Abraham Lincoln had to eat, sleep and put money in the bank just like everyone else. Now you can see the transactions and bank movements he made throughout his life in ...

The tiny central Illinois village, where Lincoln accidentally spent half-a-dozen years in the 1830s, perhaps did as much to prepare him to be the Union-saving 16th president as any other aspect of ...

Illinois state Rep. Wayne Rosenthal, R-Morrisonville, discusses the collapse of a portion of a barn that is part of the reconstructed village of New Salem, where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to ...