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Ken Griffin bought an Abraham Lincoln–signed copy of the 13th Amendment, for $13.7 million, and the Emancipation Proclamation ...
Griffin paid a record $13.7M for the 13th Amendment and $4.4 million for the Emancipation Proclamation. Both documents were ...
Originally issued by Lincoln during the Civil War in 1863, the proclamation declared enslaved people in the Confederate ...
The larger-than-life legacy of Abraham Lincoln lies, in part, in the smallest special-collections division of the University ...
Dorothy McClerren, 96, portrayed Mary Todd Lincoln in her daughter’s home to share her talents with Heartland Hospice workers ...
Regional animosities have existed in Illinois since before it was admitted to the Union in 1818 as the 21st state, and only grew stronger with Chicago’s rise as an economic powerhouse in the late 19th ...
Students say the centers are about visibility, connection and safety, and are necessary spaces during Trump’s presidency.
Known as the CO150 Walkway project, which will celebrate the 150th birthday of Colorado in 2026, will eventually develop into ...
1986: Hard Rock Cafe opened in Chicago. Mayor Harold Washington and Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon were among its first guests. TV host Oprah Winfrey attended the opening with Stedman Graham, ...
A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln -- the highlight of a fascinating catalog -- sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $12 million.
Although Meyer Frank was a National Review colleague of William F. Buckley, who loathed Murray Rothbard, Frank admired ...
Steven Spielberg's acclaimed historical drama film Lincoln is available to stream for free and stars an unrecognisable three time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis in the lead role ...