Abraham Lincoln is well-known for his extraordinary political career. Elected twice by the American public, Lincoln's ...

As America approaches 2025, Abraham Lincoln's prescient words about internal destruction of democracy resonate amid growing ...

Ever wondered about the origins of the Abraham Lincoln sculpture seated on a bench in downtown Bloomington? Here's a look ...

Griffin paid a record $13.7M for the 13th Amendment and $4.4 million for the Emancipation Proclamation. Both documents were ...

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin added two of the most iconic artifacts in American history to his growing ...

1986: Hard Rock Cafe opened in Chicago. Mayor Harold Washington and Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon were among its first guests. TV host Oprah Winfrey attended the opening with Stedman Graham, ...

Roger Q. Mason’s stage play and film Lavender Men considers Abraham Lincoln's love life and interrogates American mythology.

Each winner of the 2025 Dr. Eugene and Dr. Maxine Hankins Cain Lansing Juneteenth Essay Competition and Scholarship Program ...

Mountain State residents celebrate another proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln. On Jan. 1, 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation. On June 20, 1863, he declared that Mountaineers are ...

America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.

America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.

This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.