Tom Hanks has been cast as Abraham Lincoln in a new movie. Hanks has won two Academy Awards during his career thus far for 1994’s Philadelphia and 1995’s Forrest Gump, while he’s also been nominated ...
As America turns 250 years old in 2026, CBS News Chicago is looking back at two presidents who called Illinois home.
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A rare American flag that draped President Abraham Lincoln’s casket during his 1865 funeral procession has found a new home, at a Manhattan steakhouse. Keens Steakhouse, a 141-year-old Midtown ...
Robert De Niro was a featured guest Tuesday night at Carnegie Hall, where he recited Abraham Lincoln’s warning against mob ...
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In the 20th century, it was an immigrant who taught Americans how to truly see Abraham Lincoln. Jewish Hungarian editor Stefan Lorant, who lived from 1901 to 1997, published sensational ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Presidents Day can be a time to reflect on leaders who shaped the American story, like Abraham Lincoln. His ties to Illinois and Chicago help connect that history to the region. As ...
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION of 1860 saw Abraham Lincoln seeking his first term with the country deeply divided over slavery. This campaign badge bears a tintype—or tinted metal—photograph taken by ...