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

Abraham Lincoln loved to eat—and he also wasn’t afraid to throw on an apron and cook. Here are a few of the foods he enjoyed ...

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

Check out the latest exhibits and events Central Illinois museums, galleries and historic sites have to offer.

The Ontario County Historical Society in Canandaigua has obtained a number of presidential artifacts over the years.

Building on his earlier classic work, Evangelicals and Politics in Antebellum America, Carwardine observes that the Whigs, ...

On Presidents Day we are reminded of Abraham Lincoln’s commitment to reconciliation and rehabilitation, rather than retribution and revenge, as a mark of leadership.

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

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

Construction of former President Obama's long-awaited library and museum in Chicago began with ambitious plans for diversity, ...

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

U.S. states seem to mark Presidents Day with as many different names and honors as there have been presidents.