In 1858, after winning the Republican nomination for the Senate against incumbent Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave a ...

In remarks at Independence Hall in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln shared the roots of his political philosophy while ...

Jefferson, who has been called “the apostle of liberty,” delivered some of the most impassioned criticisms of slavery in the ...

Frederick Douglass gave a passionate speech seeking to rouse the conscience of America in the face of slavery. Despite much ...

Brothers in Law is a recurring series by Professors Akhil and Vikram Amar. For more content from Akhil and Vikram, please see ...

The National Garden of American Heroes, an idea Trump first proposed in 2020, is supposed to open at an unnamed location in ...

Beyoncé's embrace of the U.S. flag during her “Cowboy Carter” stage shows may be confusing to her critics and her fans.

Globe Opinion asked readers and community members about their American identity. From pride to fear, here are some of the ...

The summer air in Rochester, New York, hung thick with heat and celebration. It was July 5, 1852, a day after cannons had ...

Lover of Men examines the intimate life of America's most consequential president, Abraham Lincoln. As told by preeminent Lincoln scholars and never before seen photographs and letters, the film ...

The annual Juneteenth holiday observes the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It marks the day ...

Photo: Getty Images North America Over 200 years after Frederick Douglass questioned “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July ...