Abraham Lincoln led the Union through the Civil War, issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and was assassinated in 1865. Explore his life.

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Veteran Omaha theater artist and singer Jill Anderson is known for deep subject dives – from Irish folk music to literary ...

Christ Presbyterian Church will celebrate its 175th anniversary this weekend, having survived fires, fought segregation and seen pastors tried for heresy.

Rubenstein to examine and celebrate America's pride and resilience in its ideas and its people. Award-winning historians ...

The Carl Sandburg State Historic Site preserves the small cottage where the poet was born, and visiting it is a genuinely affecting experience. Sandburg spent his career writing about the dignity of ...

Frederick Douglass believed the US would only live up to its ideals when it granted equal rights to all citizens. He thought ...

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The real question is not simply how many provinces Pakistan needs, but whether its political system can make smaller units more accountable, representative and effective. Pakistan’s Interior Minister ...

Smithsonian magazine delivers trusted and incisive reporting on history, science, nature, culture and travel. Subscribe Give a Gift Renew Inside the historic Boston operating room that gave the world ...

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — State Sen. Ryan Fazio on Wednesday called on Gov. Ned Lamont to commit to six debates, accusing the incumbent of being afraid to meet him for a one-on-one bout before the ...

The Trump administration is sanitizing language about slavery and the Civil War at the site of a monument dedicated to the Confederacy at Arlington National Cemetery. “What are they scared of?” ...