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Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we approach Juneteenth, let's also acknowledge some ugly truths that reflect the times in which ...
One is Lincoln, the other Booth, and the two struggle and hustle to survive in this play, which ends Saturday.
Charles Sumner is best known as the statesman caned within an inch of his life on the Senate floor for speaking against the expansion of slavery.  Sumner counted among his friends Ralph Waldo Emerson, ...
Abraham Lincoln School No.22 hosted its annual Safety Patrol Award Ceremony, where they surprised bilingual special education ...
Like the fissionable atom, punctuation marks are wee items capable of causing a tremendous release of energy. Passionate ...
In a time of tense partisan clashes, Capitol Hill has a trusted leader in Jane L. Campbell, president and CEO of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. Campbell’s focus is far from skirmishes but rather ...
This one is particularly interesting: Guests draw various versions of Abraham Lincoln on fire-retardant paper which are ... There's one spot in Georgia where you can truly live an action-movie-hero ...
The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...
Mourners are paying their respects to former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel as his body lies in state at New York City Hall ...
US President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865. Twelve days later, Irish American hero Edward P. Doherty tracked down John Wilkes Booth.
Trump is poised to be president during the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, the FIFA World Cup in 2026 and the LA ...
Colorful children's picture books, gripping historical fiction and more are on our must-read list this Juneteenth ...