In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

I’ve had Whitman in mind this spring as we’ve watched the Trump administration and its Department of Government Efficiency ...

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

It’s long past time Americans face the truth about the Founding Fathers. A critique that places events being celebrated on ...

July 5 has long been a historic day in Carthage, as residents remember an early battle of the Civil War, which happened here ...

MATTOON — A total of 2,200 persons ate chicken dinners during the July 4 th celebration Friday at Peterson Park. Michael Highland, chairman of this year’s Mattoon Fire Fighters Association’s picnic, ...