Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Here's everything to ...

"The Fetterman Fight" episode of Kevin Costner's the West breaks down what really happened in the bloody conflict.

The larger-than-life legacy of Abraham Lincoln lies, in part, in the smallest special-collections division of the University ...

1986: Hard Rock Cafe opened in Chicago. Mayor Harold Washington and Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon were among its first guests. TV host Oprah Winfrey attended the opening with Stedman Graham, ...

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin added two of the most iconic artifacts in American history to his growing ...

There are ideas aplenty in Roger Q. Mason and Lovell Holder’s 'Lavender Men,' but much of it gets bogged down in an overly ...

As Juneteenth is being celebrated throughout the nation, many people may not know the true meaning of this pivotal day in ...

Lincoln historian and biographer Harold Holzer said the newspapers are "really the equivalent of staying glued to CNN or Fox today." "This was the biggest story in the history of the media up to ...

A new bust of a young, clean-shaven Abraham Lincoln was unveiled at the East Peoria City Council meeting. Local artist Morgan Elser created the bust, depicting Lincoln before he grew his iconic beard.

The African American Historical and Genealogical Society of Colorado Springs hosted the Juneteenth celebration outside the ...

The City of Springfield celebrated the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth with a flag-raising ceremony and a special musical concert.