On April 27th, 1865, Abraham Lincoln paid his last visit to Buffalo. And on April 14th, 1865 he was shot dead in Washington DC. Something about these numbers doesn’t seem to add up right. Stay ...

The executive board of the Bonneville County Central Republican Committee continues to promote more nonsense and propaganda of the Lincoln myth. Stating that “none stands taller than Lincoln” emphasiz ...

A presentation featuring Abraham Lincoln’s relative and Decatur’s most colorful newspaper man, James Shoaff, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Rock Springs Nature Center.

Nebraska’s Capitol City’s name sake, Abraham Lincoln, gave his first inaugural address on March 4, 1861. The First Congregational United Church of Christ is listed on the National Register of Historic ...

The end of the Civil War ignited a westward movement, with families traveling by wagon to build new lives, forever changing the American demographic landscape.

Sarah Emma Edmonds disguised herself as a man to join the 2nd Michigan Infantry's Company F, known as the Flint Union Greys.

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March 4, 1861 - Nebraska’s Capitol City’s name sake, Abraham Lincoln, gave his first inaugural address on March 4, 1861. In the speech, often called the “most important speech in American history,” as ...

Esteemed contemporary composer Philip Glass withdrew his new symphony from its intended debut at the Kennedy Center. Now, the ...

Understanding how different administrations shape U.S. tax policy is key to making sense of today’s economic unrest. Over the past several decades, presidents from both political parties have ...

After the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963, his limousine instantly became a piece of evidence. Soon after, and for weeks following, the car was impounded, ...