Nearly 10 months after downtown Reading celebrated the opening of its second hotel, the other hotel -- a center city landmark -- is now set to close.

Ivy League professor father of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani linked Hitler's Holocaust to Abraham Lincoln during ...

This book explores Abraham Lincoln’s struggle to preserve, and ultimately redefine, the exceptionalism of the American experiment. Lincoln’s vision evolved from his personal experiences.

In grade school, I lived in Springfield, Illinois. When family or friends visited, we would invariably take them to see ...

When I was a teenager, a mostly forgotten series of novels taught me U.S. history. How would they read to me now?

Third book in planned five-part series from local author Jan Jacobi, “Lincoln and Douglas” deals with Lincoln's historic debates with rival Stephen A. Douglas.

Colorful children's picture books, gripping historical fiction and more are on our must-read list this Juneteenth ...

The downsides of diagnosis and an epic trek following a Slovenian wolf are among our culture editor's top popular science ...

Ken Griffin just snapped up two more impressive pieces of U.S. history.

Yount decided to carry on with the story. The Franklin resident and retired language arts teacher has published her first ...

Reservations are being taken at 217-235-5661 for the Coles County Historical Society’s July 21 Founder’s Day Dinner, which will feature a presentation on Mary Todd Lincoln.

The 80-acre living museum features original buildings from Wright brothers, Edison, and will soon add MLK's Selma planning ...