He sat by Abraham Lincoln’s bed as the martyred president breathed his last. His political legacy included work culminating in the Emancipation Proclamation, the Reconstruction Amendments, and ...

We're halfway through the summer of immigration, those hot months hosting a bevy of ICE raids, protests, and presidential statements that spin like a weather vane in a storm.

Procession kicks off from Boston City Hall Plaza at 9 a.m. and meanders to the Old State House for the annual reading of the ...

Artists and writers from around the world have conveyed black people’s struggles, triumphs and contributions to American culture through a diverse array of mediums, drawing on personal experiences and ...

Did you ever notice how the weather sneaks into our everyday conversations—and even our history? U.S. Presidents, standing at ...

Whiskey is not an American invention, but the best domestic iterations certainly have their own fanciful backstories and ...

In the heart of Springfield, Illinois, where Lincoln’s legacy looms large and state politics buzz in the background, there’s a Victorian mansion that’s been transformed into something magical – a ...

After years of turmoil, Reading finally have stability – and with it, the potential to cause real damage in League One.

An Abraham Lincoln–signed copy of the 13th Amendment, as well as a copy of the Emacipation Proclamation, are heading to auction via Sotheby's.

The flair for the theatrical is at the core of “Lavender Men.” The film is set in a small theater where a rather mediocre play about Abraham Lincoln is being staged. But no sooner has the ...