Cole Escola's comedy provides an irreverently anachronistic take on Mary Todd Lincoln and her presidential husband. Read more ...

Americans have looked to the Declaration of Independence when they sought to remedy contemporary problems and create new ...

The point is that America, on the eve of its 250th birthday, is a young nation.

From a corn boil in Galena to a special Chicago Symphony Orchestra performance to a documentary produced in Elgin, communities across Illinois are lining up to mark the USA’s 250th anniversary. So, ...

Gov. JB Pritzker and other state leaders kicked off the celebration of America's 250th anniversary at Navy Pier Wednesday.

Noted author Jane Austen marks her 250th birthday this December, and to celebrate, Rock Island Public Library is offering a ...

From Boston to Bristol, the nation’s birthplace leads the charge in celebrating 250 years of American independence.

Welcome to December, a month to make merry during the holidays, because Andy Williams once upon decades ago, sang all about ...

Long before highways and aircraft, the dead traveled by rail. In the 19th century, overcrowded cities turned to funeral trains to carry coffins and mourners to remote cemeteries, transforming grief ...

Former President Joe Biden was born on November 20, 1942. When he was sworn in as POTUS in early 2021, he was 78 years old.

In this video, I explore the definition of the most Midwestern state through maps, data, and history. I analyze classic ...

This week Niagara Discoveries continues to browse the diary kept by Cambria resident Artemus Comstock beginning in December ...