Lincoln

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Awaiting word for Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation to take effect amid the Civil War, many black churches on Dec. 31, 1862, started the tradition of Watch Night services. The tradition Monday will continue with a special midnight display at the National Archives. (Associated Press)

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While the National Archives already feature a display on the Emancipation Proclamation, the official document bearing President Lincoln’s signature and the United States seal, setting it apart from copies and drafts, is making a rare public appearance from Sunday to Tuesday. (Associated Press)

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The bullet that killed President Lincoln from the exhibit "Visibly Human: Health and Disease in the Human Body" at the National Museum of Health and Medicine. (National Museum of Health and Medicine)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS A copy of Fred Torrey's statue "Lincoln Walks at Midnight," showing President Lincoln contemplating the prospect of statehood for West Virginia, stands in Independence Hall in Wheeling, W.Va. It is one of the destinations highlighted by the Appalachian Regional Commission on a 13-state map of history.