On Jan. 1, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, granting freedom to all enslaved persons ...

Reflecting on the historic anniversary of the document by Pres. Abraham Lincoln that freed slaves, state Rep. Floyd L. Griffin Jr. says it’s important to remember to walk with “boots on the ground” ...

New book cites Christianity as the springboard of the American Revolution, with God as the true founding father. Author ...

A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln is available for public viewing at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) in Springfield. The historic ...

It was no accident that Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863. That act shifted the meaning of ...

In Milledgeville, over 100 gathered to mark the Emancipation Proclamation's anniversary, reflecting on its enduring impact and the ongoing journey toward equality.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) –Over 150 years ago on January 1st President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, and on New Year’s Day Charleston came together to honor the historic ...

Martin Luther King Jr. visited Indiana many times to speak against segregation. His speeches drew hundreds of people.

Black History Alliance and New Life United Methodist Church will host a Day of Remembrance commemorating the day the Emancipation Proclamation which freed enslaved Africans the United States of in ...

Freewoods Farm, a Myrtle Beach-area living history project, will soon be run by the 1890 Research and Extension program at ...

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Today, Jan. 19, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States, but visitors to ...

Today, the United States celebrates the 97th birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. His acclaimed “I Have a Dream” speech ...