On February 2, 1862, Congress took a significant step toward ending slavery in the United States by abolishing it in the District of Columbia. This decision marked a crucial moment in the fight for ...
The film, discovered last summer in a basement archive, sheds light on early 20th century depictions of the Civil War and the ...
Over 100 years after his death, Anderson Ruffin Abbott's visit to the White House and his relationship with U.S. President Abraham Lincoln continue to fascinate people. Toronto-born Abbott practised ...
On Feb. 1, 1790, the U.S. Supreme Court convened in New York City for its first session. Only three of the six justices were present so there was no quorum.
In a historic Northfield cemetery, a large headstone stands tall with the name “Lonkey” and the years 1845-1911. Buried underneath, one of the soldiers who tracked down the first political ...
Despite being little more than the answer to trivia questions today, Vaughn Meader was a pioneer who paved the way for ...
In a quarter-century legal career, Abraham Lincoln accepted all types of casework, ranging from real estate to murder — and ...
Over the years, the town hall has hosted town meetings, plays, concerts, dances, and even roller skating and a boxing match.
"This Voyager spacecraft was constructed by the United States of America. We are a community of 240 million human beings among the more than 4 billion who inhabit the planet Earth. We human beings are ...
When President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, he called it “the central act of my administration, and the great event of the 19th century.” Yet critics ...
Anugrah Abraham, 21, died in woodland near his home in Bury in March 2023, while training with West Yorkshire Police at Leeds Trinity University. Joanne Kearsley, senior coroner for Manchester ...
(Council Bluffs) -- Abraham Lincoln boys basketball maintained its goose egg in the loss column with a resilient effort in a highly-anticipated matchup Tuesday night. A balanced night of offense ...