Author Robert Watson provided a short overview about the Civil War during the summer of 1864 and the near invasion of Washington, D.C., by Confederate forces. The National Civil War Museum in ...

An 1861 job-reference letter from Abraham Lincoln on behalf of a young Black friend and valet provides a glimpse of an ...

A rare Lincoln letter at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum shows how race shaped early White House life and ...

Abraham Lincoln, a symbol of perseverance, emphasized personal resolution as paramount to success. His famous quote, 'Always ...

A group braved Monday morning's chill for a joint grave dedication ceremony at the Lexington Cemetery, honoring two brothers ...

Abraham Lincoln's 1861 handwritten letter recommending his Black friend William Johnson for a job is now on display at the ...

November 6th is a date that has witnessed a variety of significant events throughout history, spanning the realms of politics ...

America's conflicted history over its treatment of immigrants and what President Lincoln might say about today's immigration ...

Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the United States. His election was among the reasons that led to the ...

Sen. Danny Burgess (R-Zephyrhills) and Rep. John Snyder (R-Stuart) are looking to bring two of America's most well-known ...

Ch. 1. American medicine in the 1850s -- Ch. 2. Creating Confederate medicine -- Ch. 3. Lincoln finds a Surgeon General -- Ch. 4. Maggots and minié balls -- Ch. 5. The introduction of women nurses -- ...