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

With flags, ceremonies, parades and pomp, celebrations across the United States marked the day the promise of freedom finally rang true for more Americans.

A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...

Richard Hunt” opens Friday at the Loyola University Museum of Art, spotlighting America's most prolific public art sculptor.

Four presidents have been assassinated in office − Abraham Lincoln and James Garfield in the 19th century and William ...

Lot 62 is a sepia-colored carte de visite of Lincoln, boldly signed by him as “A. Lincoln” and PSA/DNA slabbed and graded ...

Enjoy outdoor movies and music festivals, sip piña coladas, toast Bastille Day, and celebrate the DC Defenders’ championship.

Few conservationists have shaped the public conversation around wildlife protection quite like Peter Knights. Best known for ...

Mail deliveries may be impacted on Juneteenth, the holiday in which Americans celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s.

A presidential portrait with Donald Trump’s approval now hangs in the Colorado Capitol after his complaints got a previous one of him taken down. The new portrait by artist Vanessa Horabuena is ...