I get chills recalling the sheer power of art that I felt in this room at the National Portrait Gallery, as if the genius loci of Washington, D.C. was standing next to me like a ghost.

In 1833, hundreds of thousands of shooting stars inspired songs, prophecies and a crowdsourced research paper on the origins ...

An original edition of the Gettysburg Address is going on display for 10 days at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and ...

When you think of Abraham Lincoln what comes to mind? I’m sure his Emancipation Proclamation, assassination at Ford’s Theatre, and face on the penny and $5 bill all come to mind. Did you know he was ...

These professional walkers traversed hundreds of miles, around tracks and across state lines, to compete in one of the nation’s first spectator sports. Though the craze was short-lived, it left behind ...

The elephant and donkey were meant to be satirical depictions, popularised by an American political cartoonist.

Cooper Hewitt is the only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historical and contemporary design, and is the steward of one of the most diverse and comprehensive design collections in ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - A painting of President Abraham Lincoln is seen behind President Donald Trump as he speaks in the ...

A new exhibit pays tribute to the late Illinois sculptor Richard Hunt at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Visitors can now explore “Freedom in Form” that offers insight to ...

THE KAWASAKI PLANT IN LINCOLN WAS THE FIRST FOREIGN AUTO MANUFACTURER TO LOCATE IN THE U.S., BUT AS NEWSWATCH SEVEN, ANDREW OZAKI REPORTS, IT ALMOST DIDN’T MAKE IT TO THIS MILESTONE. AFTER THE ...