Abraham Lincoln

Watch: Commemorating Abraham Lincoln's final hours with events at Ford's Theatre

By Ariel Min

It was less than a week after the end of the Civil War that John Wilkes Booth took the shot that would change America forever. One hundred and fifty years later, America celebrates the life of President Abraham Lincoln.

Name that beard: Match the facial hair to the President

By Nora Daly

Can you guess which president wore these whiskers? In honor of President's Day, take our hirsute quiz.

Stop expecting American presidents to be great and allow them to be good, says author

By PBS News Hour

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150 years ago, Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant Act

By Sarah Corapi

Monday marks the 150th anniversary of that preserved area -- an area that expanded to eventually become Yosemite National Park.

Remembering Lincoln on Washington's birthday

By Travis Daub

Happy Presidents Day. Unless you're Abe Lincoln, that is. As Hari Sreenivasan explained on Sunday's PBS NewsHour Weekend, the third Monday in February doesn't officially recognize the Great Emancipator. Instead, it's in the books as "Washington's Birthday." There is…