In honor of its 163rd birthday, Union Pacific Railroad is unveiling a new commemorative locomotive in the hometown of its ...

WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia turned 162 years old, and Independence Hall in Wheeling threw a birthday bash to remember.

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Ken Griffin just snapped up two more impressive pieces of U.S. history.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin added two of the most iconic artifacts in American history to his growing ...

The larger-than-life legacy of Abraham Lincoln lies, in part, in the smallest special-collections division of the University ...

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A new bust of a young, clean-shaven Abraham Lincoln was unveiled at the East Peoria City Council meeting. Local artist Morgan Elser created the bust, depicting Lincoln before he grew his iconic beard.