March 4, 1861 - Nebraska’s Capitol City’s name sake, Abraham Lincoln, gave his first inaugural address on March 4, 1861.

On April 27th, 1865, Abraham Lincoln paid his last visit to Buffalo. And on April 14th, 1865 he was shot dead in Washington DC. Something about these numbers doesn’t seem to add up right. Stay ...

The executive board of the Bonneville County Central Republican Committee continues to promote more nonsense and propaganda of the Lincoln myth. Stating that “none stands taller than Lincoln” emphasiz ...

This buzzing Delaware quartet went to a galaxy far, far away to land an exclusive collab with 'Star Wars' composer John Williams on their new album ...

Historian Barry McNealy teaches high school history and works with the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. He'll give a public ...

Sarah Emma Edmonds disguised herself as a man to join the 2nd Michigan Infantry's Company F, known as the Flint Union Greys.

Esteemed contemporary composer Philip Glass withdrew his new symphony from its intended debut at the Kennedy Center. Now, the ...

Sarah Emma Edmonds, a Canadian immigrant in Michigan, disguised herself as “Frank Thompson” to serve in the Union Army’s 2nd ...

March 7, 2014 - Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini’s contract was extended one year on March 7, 2014.

Explore the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport to uncover dramatic stories of WWII, Civil War, disease and more.

The American Civil War didn’t start suddenly in 1861 - it was the result of decades of tension slowly tearing the country apart. As the U.S. expanded westward, every new territory reignited the ...

Stacker compiled a list of the biggest cities in Maine from 150 years ago using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. By ...