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President Abraham Lincoln, with young son Tad and Senator Charles Sumner, salutes a detachment of African-American Union ...
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.
John McCaa recalls a moment in his early career when he could not report on a political assassination in Spain. In our own ...
Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...
A ceremony to honor Jefferson County’s last Civil War veteran was held recently at the Brookville Cemetery, when a special ...
It was “built circa 1856 for E.T. Robinson and once home to the Sophie B. Wright School and The Catherine Club. This one-of-a ...
When I was a teenager, a mostly forgotten series of novels taught me U.S. history. How would they read to me now?
Movies coming to Hulu this month include the recent spy thriller The Amateur (July 17) starring Rami Malek and the ...
The Jackson County History Center is looking for pictures of World War II and Vietnam veterans to be displayed in a special section in the Antique Building during this year’s Jackson County Fair.
Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire on Tuesday after 12 days of airstrikes and missile attacks. Photos show damaged sites in both countries.
"There is a window of opportunity here that must not be wasted," warned the Israeli premier.The post Israel working ‘vigorously’ on expanding Abraham Accords after Iran war, Netanyahu reveals ...
Missile sirens triggered beachgoers to get out of the sun and go underground. As the days of back and forth strikes continued, until a June 24 ceasefire announcement, people opted to sleep there ...