Lincoln started the process of making it a federal holiday in 1863, crystallizing something that had been around since the days of the Pilgrims Kat Eschner As if the country didn't have enough to ...

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 ...

The Durham Museum has announced its 2025 featured exhibition lineup, starting with “Abraham Lincoln: President, Emancipator, ...

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.

As potentially dire as a Trump presidency feels from my perch, valuable context can be gained by going back even further in history — to Abraham Lincoln’s election, when the Civil War was ...

History enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see an original edition of the Gettysburg Address in Springfield beginning ...

A rare handwritten version of the Gettysburg Address, one of only five main copies, is on display at the Lincoln Presidential ...

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 ...

A 16-year-old learner driver has described "the scariest moment of my life" after a speeding, drink-driver crashed into the back of his car and didn't stop to help the boy and his injured ...

First Parish in Lincoln Music Director Miranda Loud will lead a Community Singalong for Hope and Solidarity on Monday, Nov. 18 from 6–7 p.m. with songs everyone knows (“If I had a Hammer,” “I’ve Got ...

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