According to those who keep track of such things, at least 60,000 books have been published about the Civil War.

Every year on Independence Day, I begin reading a book that pertains to our nation’s founding or significant history.

A government that rules by imposing politically-oriented statutes upon its citizens cannot lay claim to governing by “rule of ...

Reservations are being taken at 217-235-5661 for the Coles County Historical Society’s July 21 Founder’s Day Dinner, which will feature a presentation on Mary Todd Lincoln.

David Adickes, the artist best known for his Texas-sized sculptures of presidential busts and historical figures, died on ...

Someone asked me ... how I felt. I was reminded of a story that a fellow townsman of ours used to tell — Abraham Lincoln.

A bullet that grazed his ear and his extraordinary instant response became a defining moment, and for his supporters the ...

Koster is a resident of Grand Rapids but his historical research so far has focused on Missaukee County, where his parents ...

From the column: "Today’s Republican Party ... doesn’t like my liberal Eisenhower politics. My only option for public service was a nonpartisan local office." ...

Few presidential powers are as consequential and enduring as the appointment of a judge to the Supreme Court of the United ...

It’s July, which means MCHS volunteers are working at full speed to coordinate events for the Historical Society’s busiest ...