In 1864, amid the U.S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as president. He was assassinated five ...

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An 1861 job-reference letter from Abraham Lincoln on behalf of a young Black friend and valet provides a glimpse of an ...

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This image provided by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum shows an 1861 job-reference letter written by Abraham Lincoln for his young friend, William Johnson. (Abraham Lincoln ...

Unlike many other countries, where the president or prime minister is chosen by direct popular vote, in the United States a candidate may win the popular vote and still not be elected to the nation’s ...

The House of Representatives has censured members of Congress for their actions and alleged misconduct nearly 30 times since ...

Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly secured a landslide victory in Ireland’s presidential election after her centre-right opponent, Heather Humphreys, conceded defeat on Saturday afternoon.