Ready to accompany him was the artist Francis B. Carpenter, who had just arrived in Washington to paint a canvas celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation. Lincoln had pledged his full cooperation.

Some elementary school kids in this country grow up as Tater Tots, and high school mascot fans in Washington can tell you ...

When one thinks of the defining TV performances of the past 25 or so years, what comes to mind? For Variety staffers, some of ...

This is the week we recall the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Although we don’t single out his birthday as a nation any longer, ...

Cancel any time. The Los Angeles Opera dropped a contemplated world premiere for the second straight season in a cost-cutting move, and Missy Mazzoli’s “Lincoln in the Bardo” will instead ...

Here’s what’s happening in the region beginning Thursday and continuing through Feb. 20: • Saturday, Country artist Chris Cagle, 7:30 p.m., Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center, 301 Napoleon St., ...

Donald Trump has compared himself to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, even taking it one step further and placing him ...

Happy birthday Abraham Lincoln. He’s 216. The McLean County Museum of History is hallmarking Lincoln’s Feb. 12 birthday with the start of a coloring contest to celebrate Lincoln and work on a mural ...

commemorates the births of two great United States presidents — George Washington (born on Feb. 22) and Abraham Lincoln (born on Feb. 12). Most schools, banks and government offices will be ...

Some members of the Washington State Legislature want to initiate a process to redesign the state flag, which could see the ...