On Jan. 1, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, granting freedom to all enslaved persons ...

View Abraham Lincoln's signed Emancipation Proclamation at ALPLM in Springfield, featured in a special exhibit celebrating ...

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Just over 160 years ago on Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in an attempt to save ...

In Milledgeville, over 100 gathered to mark the Emancipation Proclamation's anniversary, reflecting on its enduring impact ...

The Emancipation Association of Montgomery held its 160th annual Emancipation Proclamation Celebration to kick off 2026.

On 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the legendary Emancipation Proclamation—one of the most significant documents in human history and a ...

Starting in 2026, the historic document will find a home next to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building in Washington ...

“Black history is our history. This is our time to serve, and this is our time to be a part of our own history. Starting in ...

Today, Jan. 1, 2013, is the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s official signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, a date and courageous political act that mark one of America’s most significant historical ...

If your pursuit of happiness includes owning a first printing of the Declaration of Independence, the iconic artifact of American history and more are heading to the auction block at Sotheby’s Tuesday ...

New book cites Christianity as the springboard of the American Revolution, with God as the true founding father. Author ...