On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the legendary Emancipation Proclamation—one of the most significant documents in human history and a grand edict that paved the way to the ...

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A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln is available for public viewing at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) in Springfield. The historic ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - An opportunity to get a closer look at one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will ...

More than 80 vendors will be at the free event, which is being put on at Selma High School until 2 p.m. Friday. Here in Montgomery, where Dr. King once lived and preached, MLK Day celebrations are ...

HOUSTON — The Houston City Council voted Wednesday to approve the purchase of an east Houston property that will serve as a large shelter for the homeless, which some have referred to as a “super hub.

Houston will soon have beds for up to 320 members of the area’s unhoused population at a newly purchased resource center that city leaders hope will open at the beginning of 2026. The City Council on ...

Emancipation Park, for all of its history and pride, isn't where families go to play, picnic or simply enjoy sitting under the trees. But it should be. The Third Ward landmark, which is Houston's ...

Houston's historic Emancipation Park will undergo a major expansion project over the next eight months, renovating the park's cultural center and creating a new outdoor performance stage. The ...

On Maryland Emancipation Day, Anne Arundel County will become the first local jurisdiction to formally apologize for its role in perpetuating slavery. On November 1, 1864, Maryland abolished slavery, ...

Emancipation Park, one of Houston's oldest and most historic public spaces, is preparing for a major transformation. Emancipation Park Conservancy (EPC) on Monday announced plans to transform the park ...

The new outdoor stage will be built in an area that can adequately accommodate larger crowds. Courtesy of Emancipation Park Conservancy / Perkins & Will To continue ...