Lincoln's "Lost Speech" has been called the most important event in Bloomington history, but the journey to a create a mural ...

The Lincoln Memorial was built to honour Abraham Lincoln. Test your knowledge of the iconic Lincoln Memorial! Explore its ...

From Louisville to Versailles, the French influence still echoes in the names of Kentucky cities and counties today.

Stepping inside the Main Street Opera House at Disneyland, I found myself staring at a figure that felt both familiar and astonishingly real. This was no actor in costume, but a finely crafted ...

In hoping to refresh America — and it would appear we desperately need it — it would be helpful if we got back to our civic ...

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Today in History for July 24: In 1216, Cencio Savelli was consecrated Pope Honorius III. During his 11-year pontificate, he confirmed two well-known religious orders: the Dominicans in 1216 and the ...

C reated by Julian Fellowes, the mind behind Downton Abbey, HBO Max's hit historical drama The Gilded Age refers to the historical period in the late 19th century driven by rapid ...

In 1858, after winning the Republican nomination for the Senate against incumbent Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech that has stood the test of time because of the truth it laid plain ...

On this day in 1896, William Jennings Bryan of Lincoln, Nebraska, delivered his famous “Cross of Gold” speech at the ...

Since a famous meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin, produced the Republican Party, all attempts at a major alternative political part have flopped miserably.

Third parties can turn an election, but it’s been almost two centuries since an enduring political party has been founded.