Three men spent time in jail under suspicion of being involved in the murder of Presdient Lincoln 160 years ago. Two were ...

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When I was a teenager, a mostly forgotten series of novels taught me U.S. history. How would they read to me now?

Sarah ‘Sally’ Spencer Beck of Sag Harbor Dies June 13 Sarah Horner Spencer Beck, 86, died peacefully on June 13, near the ...

This wine trail in Maryland offers exquisite vineyard views, a tasty array of wines, and some historical charm.

But it wasn’t long ago that Trump regularly made a point to mark Juneteenth, the holiday that honors the freeing of enslaved ...

In that case, it’s time to find the time-travel button and rewind to September 1954, when NBC first introduced its ...

Discover the history behind iconic homes (one in each U.S. state) featuring unique styles, regional influences, and ...

The larger-than-life legacy of Abraham Lincoln lies, in part, in the smallest special-collections division of the University ...

Learn about Abraham Lincoln (sixteenth president, 1861–1865) through museum art and artifacts from across the Smithsonian. The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery collection reflects many faces of ...

The public is invited to drop by the Le Sueur County Historical Society’s Genealogy Center in Elysian on the Fourth of July. The Center, located at 301 NE 2nd St., ...

Here's everything to know about Kon Knueppel's family tree, including the four basketball-playing brothers of Duke's NBA Draft prospect ...