View Abraham Lincoln's signed Emancipation Proclamation at ALPLM in Springfield, featured in a special exhibit celebrating ...
When President Abraham Lincoln read the first draft of his Emancipation Proclamation to his Cabinet on July 22, 1862, it was to mixed reviews. Undeterred, he gathered that it would be best to announce ...
The Emancipation Proclamation will be permanently displayed next to the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence in D.C., the National Archives announced Saturday. During a ...
Ken Griffin, known for purchasing a Stegosaurus skeleton and a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution, recently acquired Abraham Lincoln's handwritten copy of the 13th Amendment. Griffin purchased the ...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Issued 150 years ago this week, President Abraham Lincoln's initial proclamation that he would free the South's slaves is enjoying a public showcase to match its increased profile ...
“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 ...
April 15 (UPI) --For the first time in history, two key documents related to the emancipation of slaves in the 19th century are on display at the same time at the National Archives Museum in ...
The public is invited to Peterboro, in Madison County, on Wednesday for a New Year’s Eve event commemorating the issuing of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in 1862. Events run ...
Reflecting on the historic anniversary of the document by Pres. Abraham Lincoln that freed slaves, state Rep. Floyd L. Griffin Jr. says it’s important to remember to walk with “boots on the ground” ...
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CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Online primary source: President Lincoln's manuscript of the Emancipation Proclamation, annotated with comments by Civil War historian Harold ...