History permeates Leavenworth, Kansas more than most small towns in the United States, and that is represented in Queenie's ...

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

On New Year’s Eve, approximately 100 people gathered at Historic First Baptist Church for a Watch Night service to recognize ...

As a federal holiday, Presidents' Day 2026 will bring the closure of government offices, post offices, and many banks. School ...

January 1st, 2026, marks a day of profound significance in global history, a day when the world collectively took a bold step ...

Reading has been a habit of mine since I was young. I have maintained it since then. I try to reserve the last part of the day, often late at night, for reading. This past year was no exception.

Today in History for Jan. 1: In 1622, the Roman Catholic church adopted Jan. 1 as the beginning of the year, rather than March 25. In 1653, Newfoundland's Coat of Arms was granted by King Charles I.

Three additional renowned Lincoln authors and historians will highlight the free Benjamin P. Thomas Symposium the following ...

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

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

As America turns 250, we trace the triumphs, contradictions and arguments that shaped the world’s first liberal republic And ...

While America is planning to celebrate 250 years in 2026, Vermilion County is holding a celebration for its bicentennial — ...