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W hether or not you knew David Adickes, you certainly knew his work. Adickes, the Huntsville native artist who sculpted some of Texas' most iconic works of public art, from a massive statue of Sam ...
The iconic Houston artist who created massive monuments admired by millions along I-45 and Highway 288 has died.David Adickes ...
The cranberry glass lamp, a favorite of Lillian Disney from the family apartment at Disneyland, was once the signal to park ...
BALTIMORE — Abraham Lincoln might have survived being shot if today's medical technology had existed in 1865.
One child is heard gasping and exclaiming, "Did Abraham Lincoln die?" as the rest of the class erupts into tears. Cal, clearly caught off guard, can be heard laughing in disbelief at the intense ...
When Abraham Lincoln died in 1865, felled by an assassin’s bullet at the end of the Civil War, he left behind a considerable legacy. But Lincoln did not leave behind many descendants. In 1985, the ...
After 150 years, Mary Lincoln’s ‘madness’ still haunts American psyche In new book, Mrs. Lincoln’s own words offer insight into her sometimes tortured mind ...
Remnants from the campaign trail. The small cuff button he wore on the night he died. These yellowing relics offer a glimpse into the legendary life of President Abraham Lincoln.
The first version of an American Memorial Day occurred in May 1868, three years after the end of the American Civil War. Then named Decoration Day, it only honored Union soldiers who died in that war.
Newly uncovered letters offer insight into Mary Lincoln’s mental health, 150 years after her controversial commitment.
“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” — Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln’s mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died when he was just nine, yet he attributed all his successes to those ...