"The Douglass-Lincoln Debates" makes its regional premiere at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.

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

When you think about famous figures in American history, there are many many names to take into consideration but two in ...

Public DomainA late 19th-century illustration of Abraham Lincoln wrestling hometown bully Jack Armstrong. He has been ...

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

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

The Heart of Lincoln,” a 1922 movie directed by the pioneering filmmaker Francis Ford, was found at a stock-footage library ...

For all his modesty and wartime preoccupation, the 16th president was one of the most photographed men of his time, with a ...

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

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 ...

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