Although this president died in office in 1850, his body was exhumed over a century later to determine if his death was really due to natural causes…..
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We may have heard tales of grave robbers, but perhaps you never knew that one such case took place in the tomb of one of our U.S. presidents…..
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Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky and lived most of his adult years in Illinois. But where did future generations of the Lincolns reside? Most people don’t know it was in this beautiful stretch of mountains far from Abraham’s Midwestern roots…..
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Being the son of a U.S. president has its perks. However, it does provide a very high bar of achievement for that second generation. Which presidential child did the best? It might just be the son of one of the nation’s greatest presidents…..
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Where was Abraham Lincoln living when he won his first political office? You may have forgotten that it was this town, which appears today much as it did in the 1830s when he won election…..
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Arlington National Cemetery is the most visited cemetery is the nation. Which one ranks second? Well, a stop here honors a president and may even provide you with some good luck…..
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It’s been 150 years since Abraham Lincoln was President, but you can still visit with him and get his thoughts about everything from politics to his favorite foods to eat…..
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This week we’re in Springfield, Illinois–of course any stop here likely includes the Abraham Lincoln presidential library. It’s a place where technology and a few “ghosts” combine to bring visitors a presidential experience unmatched in the nation…..
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At one time this fort raised and trained over 14,000 horses and mules at a time. Many of those animals were shipped overseas, but there’s a good chance you remember one very famous horse…..
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It may seem odd for a presidential candidate to campaign without leaving home. But that’s exactly what this man did–and he won the White House to boot…..
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We all know about the President who led the nation through the Civil War. But who was the first president to be born after the conclusion of the Civil War?
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What was Abraham Lincoln doing with 81 bottles of champagne and 14 pounds of raisins? Thankfully he didn’t consume them all himself, but he was an integral part of the party for which the food and drinks were purchase…..
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You can go to Springfield, Illinois and learn plenty about President Abraham Lincoln. His home and Presidential Library are there. But if you want to find the place where he got his start in politics, you’ll need to drive further south in the state……
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Some consider this president to be the cause of the Great Depression. It was probably more a matter of being President at the wrong time in history, but soon you’ll learn the full story about the only president to hail from the Hawkeye State…..
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Every February, we celebrate the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington. But what about some of the lesser-known individuals who occupied the White House? Here’s the story of the man who occupied the residence after Lincoln…..
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Few people know that on Abraham Lincoln’s return to the District of Columbia from delivering the Gettysburg Address, he contracted a mild case of smallpox. The president recovered, but one man in his party did not. The story of that loyal aide is today’s edition of the American Countryside.
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On the surface, this old train station in Springfield, Illinois may not seem to be that important. However, when you consider the bookends it represented to Abraham Lincoln’s Presidency, you see why so many people travel here…..
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When people move, they often put some items up for sale and place others in the trash. Now imagine it is the President-Elect of the United States who is moving…..
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This President was born in Texas, but always claimed Kansas as his home…..
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To say Joe Newell restores pool tables is like saying Michelangelo was just a painter. The work Joe does is a masterpiece itself, taking them to points across the country and bringing hundred-year old tables back to life…
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