On Feb. 15, 1885, 140 years ago next week, Mark Twain’s best work of fiction, “Huckleberry Finn,” was first published in the United States. Critics berated the book. In Concord, Massachusetts, ...

America’s first IRS commissioner helped raise the vast sums needed to wage the Civil War and was a strong advocate of racial equality.

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"What George Washington was to the United States in the 18th century — the revolution — what Abraham Lincoln was to the ... was a reminder that Cater was a man of God who put his faith into ...

However, I stick with the popular illusion that an ... Among them are George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, F.D. Roosevelt, J.F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and now Trump. Granted, some events help ...

“Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection,” as Abraham Lincoln said in his first ... Maybe it’s like Woodstock or Burning Man that way, freaky flags flying ...

John Swinney appears to be trying to get 'Full-on John' to catch on as a nickname - but it's not quite 'The Iron Lady' ...

Whether it's the man named Wayne Bruce dubbed 'ManBat ... provides arguably the deepest reserve of political nicknames. Abraham Lincoln was dubbed 'Honest Abe' for his forthright style, a ...

Polar bears aren't white, strawberries aren't berries, and the Earth isn't round—we'll have you rethinking everything you thought you knew for sure!

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“It gives me an opportunity to work with faculty, students and local musicians to bring us together to celebrate this great man, but also to bring us ... it was presented to commemorate the birth of ...