Feb. 16—Before he was elected president, Abraham Lincoln visited the Montgomery County Courthouse in 1859. Lincoln, who had lost a bid for the U.S. Senate the year before to Stephen A. Douglas, ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — On a special day at Bronson Park, city officials unveiled a statue of Abraham Lincoln. Due to history, unveiling the statue on Sunday now has more meaning. On Aug. 27, 1856, Abraham ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — After 167 years, President Abraham Lincoln has returned to the park where he gave his only public speech in the state of Michigan. Unveiled at the same time, 2 p.m., place, Bronson ...

The Heartland is steeped in history, and one moment that occurred almost exactly 167 years ago serves as a prime example.

What happened in Bloomington 169 years ago, on Thursday May 29, 1856, ignited Abraham Lincoln’s march to the presidency, and eventually led to the Civil War-era 13th, 14th and 15 amendments, which ...

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” So said Abraham Lincoln in his “House Divided” speech, given 165 years ago. Many describe contemporary America in the same terms. We’re a house divided ...

Many local residents have heard something about Abraham Lincoln’s so-called “Lost Speech,” delivered in downtown Bloomington on May 29, 1856. Yet most folks don’t know the story about the time when ...