In 1864, amid the U.S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as president. He was assassinated five ...

Today is Saturday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2025 with 53 to follow. The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Neptune, ...

1873: The new Palmer House welcomed its first guests. At the time, 175 rooms were ready. Boarding was $3 per day (about $100 per day in today’s dollars). The previous version was destroyed in the ...

An 1861 job-reference letter from Abraham Lincoln on behalf of a young Black friend and valet provides a glimpse of an ...

Today is Saturday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2025. There are 53 days left in the year.

Today is Saturday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2025. There are 53 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2000, a statewide recount began in Florida, which emerged as critical in deciding the winner ...

Author Robert Watson provided a short overview about the Civil War during the summer of 1864 and the near invasion of Washington, D.C., by Confederate forces. The National Civil War Museum in ...

Parade Commander First Sgt. Charles Ofiesh, center, prepares for the Veterans Day Parade on Eighth Avenue in Altoona in ...

Santa Cruz County was largely united against slavery, voting for Abraham Lincoln, and fighting to preserve the Union,” writes columnist “But county crime ...