In 1782, as the Revolution was drawing to a close, the city engaged in a public works project using infill to extend the boundary of the city eastward into the Potomac River. Col.

John Ursprung of Bethalto provided the horses, the wagon and the hay for a May 1937 hayride in Bethalto. In the back row, from left, Mrs. and Mrs. Ursprung, Everett Daniels, George Bartholemew, Ted ...

The statue of Abraham Lincoln sitting within is enormous. It weighs 175 tons and is 19 feet tall, carved from Georgia white marble. Lincoln would be almost twenty-eight feet tall if he were standing!

On April 26, 1865, Edward P. Doherty, one of the unheralded heroes of Irish American history, tracked down and killed Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Most people will know the name ...

In 1909, Japan — through the city of Tokyo — gave 2,000 cherry trees to the United States to be planted along the Potomac River. They bloom each spring in an explosion of white and pink petals.

WASHINGTON — As floodwaters from this week’s torrential rains begin to recede, they are leaving behind a grim aftermath along the Potomac River: vast rafts of logs, twisted lumber, household ...

DC's $819M Potomac River Tunnel breaks ground with dual TBMs DC Water breaks ground on a 5.5-mile tunnel under D.C. to capture sewage overflows, aiming to cut Potomac River pollution by 93% by 2030.

Just days later, on April 14, 1865, Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theatre by one of America's most popular stage performers—John Wilkes Booth. No American president had been assassinated before.

IDAHO FALLS – Abraham Lincoln said goodbye to his friend for the last time as they left the meeting that afternoon. It was Friday, April 14, 1865. America’s 16th president was 42 days into his ...

After an Army helicopter and American Airlines plane crashed into the Potomac River around Washington, D.C., a Virginia diver shared challenges of such a recovery effort.

Conditions of Potomac River make recovery after crash difficult. Here’s why From staff reports Jan 30, 2025 0 Loaded 0% - ...