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Abraham Lincoln has been linked to claims that he was a powerful professional wrestler who helped popularize iconic moves like the chokeslam.
Abraham Lincoln died in 1865, but some say he never left the White House. From eerie premonitions of his own death to ghostly sightings during national crises, could the 16th president still be watching over America?
Discover the history and enduring legacy of the Lincoln Memorial.
The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest day in American history. And for President Lincoln, this battle became a crucial turning point—an opportunity to cast the war as a fight for freedom.
A shot rings out from the balcony of Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., and America’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, is killed. It has long been thought that this was the work of one man.