When the sculptor Alexander Phimister Proctor’s monument of Roosevelt was unveiled in Portland in 1922, the then-recently ...

The term stumping came from the early 19th century where candidates on the frontier would stand on stumps from a cut down ...

(JTA) — As the last of the Israeli hostages were released from Gaza, President Donald Trump addressed the country’s parliament — and was given a hero’s welcome. Trump’s speech to the Knesset on Monday ...

Fourteen presidents have called themselves Freemasons, members of the centuries-old fraternal organization known for its secret rituals and mysterious symbols. Abraham Lincoln was not one of them, but ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield is unveiling a new exhibit and book this fall, highlighting Lincoln's life and legacy through a collection of 100 objects. The book, ...

This 64-pound solid silver statue was stolen from the Houmas House Estate in Darrow, Louisiana, had been cut up to be sold to pawn shops, officials say. Houmas House Estate & Gardens Facebook ...

Although it has long since entered the pantheon of American rhetoric as one of our nation’s great orations, there was a time, however brief, when the Gettysburg Address had its critics. The ...

This 64-pound solid silver statue was stolen from the Houmas House Estate in Darrow, Louisiana, deputies say. It was created by sculptor Gustav Borglum who created Mount Rushmore, officials say.

In our era, they might seem like performative gestures for the president. A quiet visit with the wife of a wounded soldier. A conversation with a battlefield nurse or a kitchen worker. A hand extended ...

What happened in Bloomington 169 years ago, on Thursday May 29, 1856, ignited Abraham Lincoln’s march to the presidency, and eventually led to the Civil War-era 13th, 14th and 15 amendments, which ...

American history buffs, this is the auction for you. A rare copy of the Thirteenth Amendment and the Emancipation Proclamation will be going under the hammer at Sotheby’s later this month, as a part ...

Abraham Lincoln impersonator Randy Duncan spoke at the unveiling of a new mural commemorating "Lincoln's Lost Speech" near Rosie's Pub in downtown Bloomington on May 29, 2025 On May 29, 1856, Abraham ...