Abraham Lincoln

Banner of Trump hung next to Lincoln on USDA building in a move critics said echoed fascist dictatorships

Written by: Taija PerryCook

May 22, 2025

An edited version of the image showing Lincoln giving Trump the finger also circulated the internet.

Huge banner of Trump hung on USDA building next to one of Lincoln

Written by: Taija PerryCook

May 16, 2025

Detractors claimed the display echoed practices of fascist dictatorships.

Posts Purporting to Name US Presidents Before Biden Who Pardoned Family Members Aren't Entirely True

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Dec. 4, 2024

In defense of Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, several people on the internet cited examples o ...

Lincoln Said, 'It's Not the Years in Your Life that Count; It's the Life in Your Years'?

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 4, 2024

Famous adages are often attributed to famous people — often incorrectly.

Here's What Happened to the Doctor Who Treated John Wilkes Booth's Broken Leg

Written by: Alex Kasprak

April 14, 2024

Dr. Samuel A. Mudd was arrested in 1865 and pardoned in 1869.

Was Doc Who Treated Booth After Shooting Lincoln Arrested for Providing Care?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 4, 2023

Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, who set John Wilkes Booth's broken leg after he killed Lincoln, was arrested ...

Lincoln Established the Secret Service on the Day He Was Assassinated?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Nov. 15, 2023

Actor John Wilkes Booth shot the president during a play at Ford’s Theater.

Is There a Secret Chamber Hidden Behind Mount Rushmore?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 10, 2023

It's actually a not-so-secret chamber.

Are There No Democrats on Mount Rushmore?

Written by: David Emery

May 22, 2023

The monumental sculpture depicting four U.S. presidents was completed in 1941.

Is This a Real Photo of Abraham Lincoln With a Cat in his Lap?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 21, 2023

It is unlikely the two creatures inhabiting this photo lived in the same century.

Did John Wilkes Booth's Brother Save the Life of Abraham Lincoln's Son?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Dec. 24, 2022

Edwin Booth was a renowned actor just like his brother.

Did Abraham Lincoln Endure Failure Before Presidency?

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 11, 2000

Failed businesses, a lost election, and the death of his mother were all said to have been failu ...

Is Teddy Roosevelt Pictured Watching Lincoln's Funeral?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 8, 2022

Future presidents have been pictured with elected presidents before, but this story takes that c ...

Vid Shows Lincoln Animatronic Partially Collapsed at Disney World's Hall of Presidents

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 18, 2021

We also found a second video of Lincoln's falling at the Hall of Presidents attraction in 1992.

Honest Abe in the Age of Digital Media

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

April 14, 2022

More than a century after his death, the 16th U.S. president remains a contentious figure in soc ...

Was This the Original Mount Rushmore Design Before Funding Ran Out?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Jan. 16, 2022

Initial designs showed the four presidents in their suits.

Did Abraham Lincoln Jump Out a Window to Prevent a Quorum?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 15, 2021

Surprisingly, this isn't the only story about Abraham Lincoln jumping out of a window for politi ...

Were These Abraham Lincoln's Last Words?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 12, 2021

Rumors of the former president's last words spoken in Ford's Theatre led us to consult the exper ...

Did Abraham Lincoln Say 'America Will Never Be Destroyed From the Outside'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 3, 2019

Widely shared memes contained a quotation that is commonly attributed to the Great Emancipator.

Donald Trump Explains Why Lincoln Succeeded

Written by: David Mikkelson

May 8, 2018

This was indeed Donald Trump's answer to an interview question, for whatever that's worth.