Originally issued by Lincoln during the Civil War in 1863, the proclamation declared enslaved people in the Confederate ...

Citadel founder Ken Griffin paid $18.1 million for copies of the 13th Amendment and the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln.Griffin intends to loan the documents, which were ...

The National Museum of Health and Medicine is located on the Fort Detrick-Forest Glen Annex in Silver Spring, making it accessible for residents throughout Maryland and the DC metro area. Admission is ...

The hedge-fund billionaire also paid a record $43.2 million for a copy of the U.S. Constitution four years ago.