Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that ...

Stephen Potter, a retired regional archaeologist for the service’s national capital region, cataloged some of the graffiti in ...

With Abraham Lincoln’s 216th birthday Feb. 12 and Presidents’ Day Feb. 17, the lives of previous U.S. presidents can provide ...

Last summer, an intern named Dan Martin at the Historic Films Archive in Greenport, New York, made an unexpected discovery. [ ...

Massachusetts is home to the oldest drum company in the United States and one of the oldest in the world. Noble and Cooley in ...

President Lincoln, regarded by historians as one of the best presidents in history, was born on this day in 1809. He is ...

The new musical explores the complex friendship between the president and the famed abolitionist. We spoke with co-lyricist ...

When we think of the most legendary presidents our nation has had, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, ...

Union Pacific has marked Presidents Day by announcing plans for a locomotive to honor the nation’s 16th president, Abraham ...

"This project underscores the Abraham Lincoln Association’s dedication to preserving and promoting Lincoln’s legacy," said ...

Abraham Lincoln was born on this day in 1809 in Kentucky. He would go on to rank among the best presidents in U.S. history, and he still makes news headlines when referenced by today's politicians.