Abraham Lincoln — or at least the locomotive celebrating his memory — returned to Lincoln’s hometown of Springfield, Ill., ...

Union Pacific Railroad celebrated its 163rd birthday today in the hometown of its famed founder – President Abraham Lincoln – with the help of numerous dignitaries and its newest commemorative ...

But it paid off quite well for three Abraham Lincoln High School students who attended the recent National History Day ...

Jeannine Hill Fletcher teaches theology at Fordham University and is author of the forthcoming Grace of the Ghosts: A ...

The recent decision of the Supreme Court denying the nation’s thousand-odd federal district judges the power, absent class action treatment, to grant nationwide injunctions has generated hysteria ...

Independence Day is a quintessential American holiday and the flag is its most visible symbol, but many Americans are unaware ...

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial, reflected in the Tidal Basin, pays tribute to the author of the Declaration of Independence, ...

Whether you’re hosting a backyard barbecue or relaxing under the fireworks, these patriotic films will ignite your American ...

When Warren H. Stewart Sr. first came to Phoenix nearly 50 years ago from New York City, his plan was to stay for a few years ...

The sounds of chatter and gospel music filled downtown San Jose on June 14 as hundreds of people celebrated Juneteenth. The ...

Ahead of the Fourth of July, Globe Opinion asked readers and community members about their American identity. From pride to ...

Every year, there comes a day that we Americans celebrate by blowing stuff up and putting down large servings of meat. That day, July 4, commemorates our creation as a nation. As God is our witness, ...