St. Louis area history buffs are helping contribute to the upcoming 150th anniversary commemoration 150th commemoration of Abraham Lincoln's funeral has St. Louis ties Skip to main content Skip to ...

The Land of Lincoln is rich in history and offers a plethora of things to do. Springfield, Illinois, is where former president Abraham Lincoln called home from 1844–1861, some of his final years ...

February 12, 1809, was the day Abraham Lincoln was born. ... In September 1841, Lincoln dueled a political opponent, James Shields, on Bloody Island in the Mississippi River near St. Louis.

A newspaper drawing of the Sept. 22, 1842, duel between then-state Rep. Abraham Lincoln and state Auditor James Shields on Bloody Island in the Mississippi River between St. Louis and Alton.

ST. LOUIS – In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that predated President Abraham Lincoln’s more ...

Born in 1921 in Henderson, Ky., Abraham Lincoln Walker moved in his youth to live with his aunt and uncle in East St. Louis, which was once home to creative luminaries including Josephine Baker ...

It's been the site of many historic moments, including the launch of Charles Lindbergh's The Spirit of St. Louis. The Lincoln is currently one of three American aircraft carriers that call North ...