In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

This week, our nation celebrated the Fourth of July. It was not only an opportunity for families and friends to get together and enjoy fireworks and barbecues, it was also a chance to reflect on this ...

Citadel founder Ken Griffin paid $18.1 million for copies of the 13th Amendment and the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln.

These enduring foundations of the United States of America have ties to the institution of slavery A country’s racist past ...

If I forget thee,” Abraham Lincoln thought, speaking not at this moment of God’s Law but of the doctrine of the Declaration ...

The Declaration of Independence is a revolutionary document that transformed governance from monarchy to democracy and ...

Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished himself as a commander.

Photo by Bonnie Hobbs Members of the Bull Run Civil War Round Table pose in period costumes. Most people just think of the Centreville McDonald’s on Fort Drive as a place for burgers and fries.

On a sunny but crisp afternoon this spring, more visitors than you might think trekked on a weekday to Ball’s Bluff ...

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In honor of the Fourth of July, America’s Independence Day, here’s what some patriots, politicians and other people have to ...