Two artifacts will be on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield to celebrate Black ...

Presidents Day, a federal holiday honoring U.S. presidents, is Feb. 17. What to know about the day, and presidents Washington and Lincoln.

As of 2023, more than half of states across the U.S. recognize Juneteenth as a permanent state holiday, according to the Pew ...

Originating in the United States, Black History Month is an annual event which is now celebrated in several countries across ...

A flurry of executive orders have been signed since President Donald Trump took office in January. Is there a limit to them?

Donald J. Trump came in hot when he took the oath of office as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, 2025.

Black History Month is celebrated every February, the shortest and one of the coldest months of the year. At first glance it ...

People often don’t realize the revolutionary nature of the 13th Amendment, and conservatives in particular downplay its revolutionary nature. American historians have for a long time treated the ...

Manuel García-Rulfo, Neve Campbell, Krista Warner, Jazz Raycole and Christopher Gorham attend Netflix's 'The Lincoln Lawyer' special screening & reception at The London West Hollywood on May 09 ...

A proclamation is a form of presidential directive that calls for a specific action from citizens or government officials. Similar to executive orders, proclamations are also published in the ...

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walked hand-in-hand into Emancipation Hall before Trump reviewed the troops, marking his first honors ceremony during his second term as president.

“America freed the slaves in 1863 through the Emancipation Proclamation of Abraham Lincoln but gave the slaves no land or nothing in reality…to get started on. At the same time, America was ...