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 ...
“Waiting for the Hour.” Carte-de-visite of an emancipation watch night meeting on Dec. 31, 1863, where African American men, women and children gathered around a man with a watch, waiting for the ...
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 1, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. The original Emancipation Proclamation ...
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 ...
SPRINGFIELD — The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is showcasing a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Lincoln as a part of its "Lincoln: A Life and Legacy that ...
Parishioners at Russell Temple Methodist Church in Bridgeport observed the 163rd anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Donald Trump changes his mind on tariffs again Rob Gronkowski reveals ...
For Patrice Willoughby, the NAACP’s policy and legislative-affairs chief, a picture is worth more than a thousand words. The ...
American writers misleadingly interpreted Egypt's past to argue that slavery was a divinely sanctioned institution ...
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Washington — Lawmakers return to Washington this week, staring down an end-of-month deadline to avert another government shutdown. The next funding fight comes fresh off a revolt from moderate ...
For all the lawmakers who’ve announced plans to retire from congressional service after 2026, there’s a long list of former members from both parties who want to be back in Congress. They range from ...