A new exhibit at the Lincoln Presidential Library explores Reconstruction’s rise, collapse and lasting impact through artifacts and film.

James Henry Gooding wrote to Lincoln to demand equal pay for Black Civil War soldiers. Here's his story, including a wedding in New Bedford.

Which U.S. presidents never went to college? From Lincoln to Truman, meet the least educated presidents and the remarkable ...

As Route 66 turns 100, Springfield, Illinois, closely tied to Abraham Lincoln, expects more travelers seeking to learn more ...

Lincoln’s family crossed the Ohio River in December 1816 and hacked a farm out of thick timber about 20 miles north of the ...

When we give up on the idea that the hearts and minds of our fellow citizens can be moved by our best argument, we let go of something precious to our democracy ...

On Memorial Day, planes and flags fly for the fallen as a crowd gathers for the annual ceremony at the cemetery.

Arlington Estate was established by George Washington’s step-grandson, George Washington Parke Custis, to be a living ...

It is Lincoln’s words whose weight we feel this day: “the last full measure of devotion.” Carved in stone in the south wall ...

A man is dead after a shooting late Sunday night in Lincoln Heights, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.Deputies say they responded to the 10000 block of Able Court just before 11:30 ...

For almost three decades, he led the Anti-Defamation League, winning access to presidents and prime ministers and meeting with Pope John Paul II. By Joseph Berger Abraham H. Foxman, a hidden child of ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A 41-year-old woman whose body was discovered in a northeast Lincoln retention pond has now been identified, and investigators are releasing new details about her death. SEE ...