In 1864, amid the U.S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as president. He was assassinated five months later. In 1889, Montana was admitted to the union as the 41st state. In ...

For a president in the mid-19th century to show such personal concern for a Black man’s welfare is astounding. But consider ...

Today is Saturday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2025 with 53 to follow. The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Neptune, ...

In the next 56 minutes, the Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar of the Civil War, slavery, and of Frederick Douglas, offered a ...

Today is Saturday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2025. There are 53 days left in the year.

Today is Saturday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2025. There are 53 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2000, a statewide recount began in Florida, which emerged as critical in deciding the winner ...

William 'Scotch' Johnson hid Elijah Lovejoy's grave, painting the coffin red ...

Abridged from a pamphlet, “The First Three Socialist Internationals”, published in 1989. Though idiosyncratic in its slant on some points, this tells the story of the three large-scale efforts so far ...

Parade Commander First Sgt. Charles Ofiesh, center, prepares for the Veterans Day Parade on Eighth Avenue in Altoona in ...

In 1857, the Supreme Court’s Dred Scott ruling denied Black citizenship, upheld slavery, and stands as one of the Court's ...