While the first POTUS himself was not keen on celebrating his birthday, nearly 300 years after his birth Americans continue ...

Thomas Jefferson claimed he came up with a plan for the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans 100 years before the Civil ...

Check out the latest exhibits and events Central Illinois museums, galleries and historic sites have to offer.

Teen artists showcase their talent and creativity by displaying flower silhouettes, neon acrylic artwork inspired by the ...

The self-taught artist Abraham Lincoln Walker worked in his basement ... Cosby on 8-track or jazz albums by Count Basie or Miles Davis, a contemporary of Walker’s who was also raised in East ...

In 1907, a numbering system was developed and retroactively applied back to Abraham Lincoln’s administration ... executives — John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe and ...

The Colorado high school wrestling state tournaments take place Thursday through Saturday at Ball Arena in Denver.

Today is the 216th birthday of Abraham Lincoln. It’s a date in 1809 that he shares with another famous figure of the 19th century, Charles Darwin. But it was also ...

With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...

A short history of the celebration of how we came the celebrate Presidents Day as a national holiday and a day of protest.

Good morning West Alabama! It is Monday, February 17, 2025, President's Day. This is the 48th day of the year with 317 days ...

Saturday was a busy day for local wrestling as Lewis Central, Tri-Center, and Abraham Lincoln’s boys and girls teams were on the mats. St. Albert, Thomas Jefferson, Riverside, and Treynor were ...