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

Parishioners at Russell Temple Methodist Church in Bridgeport observed the 163rd anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

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 ...

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” ...

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

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

On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the legendary Emancipation Proclamation—one of the most significant documents in human history and a grand edict that paved the way to the ...

Join Springfield’s Lincoln museum Jan. 19 for MLK Day events, including a live speech, skating, historian talks and a blood ...

The nation today marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal observance honoring King’s profound impact while also ...

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

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

The Equal Justice Initiative’s historical sites in Montgomery, Alabama, show what’s possible when history isn’t subject to ...