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Ken Griffin bought an Abraham Lincoln–signed copy of the 13th Amendment, for $13.7 million, and the Emancipation Proclamation ...
Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin added two of the most iconic artifacts in American history to his growing ...
The hedge-fund billionaire also paid a record $43.2 million for a copy of the U.S. Constitution four years ago.
Billionaire Art Collector Ken Griffin Buys Lincoln's Handwritten Copy of 13th Amendment for $13.7 M. Billionaire Kenneth C.
Griffin paid a record $13.7M for the 13th Amendment and $4.4 million for the Emancipation Proclamation. Both documents were ...
Citadel founder Ken Griffin paid $18.1 million for copies of the 13th Amendment and the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln.
A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln -- the highlight of a fascinating catalog -- sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $12 million.
The larger-than-life legacy of Abraham Lincoln lies, in part, in the smallest special-collections division of the University ...
In honor of its 163rd birthday, Union Pacific Railroad is unveiling a new commemorative locomotive in the hometown of its ...
1986: Hard Rock Cafe opened in Chicago. Mayor Harold Washington and Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon were among its first guests. TV host Oprah Winfrey attended the opening with Stedman Graham, ...
Gloves Lincoln Wore to Ford’s Theater Sell for $1.5 Million at Auction. More than 100 relics connected to President Abraham Lincoln brought in $7.9 million, auctioneers said.