Before Lincoln turned the idea of “the Union” into a cause worth dying for, he tried other means of ending slavery in America ...

DC was only part of the U.S. to pay off slave owners for freeing enslaves persons they held.

What is the point in reading out the 1916 Proclamation at Easter Rising commemorations? It will be read aloud across Ireland this weekend at ceremonies organised by the Irish state, political ...

Next month, history buffs will have the opportunity to bid on the gloves that President Lincoln wore on the night of his ...

In 2025, D.C. is celebrating 20 years of officially observing the holiday. A parade, festival, concert and fireworks will ...

The holiday has long served as a reminder of D.C.’s lack of statehood. Trump’s attacks on policies and ideology promoting ...

D.C. Emancipation Day celebrations continue, with a parade, festival, and concert commemorating the end of slavery in the ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Lincoln’s presidency is too often reduced to its most dramatic acts: the Emancipation Proclamation, the expansion of federal authority, the conduct of ...

A recent Grammy-award winning group will be at this year’s Fifth Annual Juneteenth Jubilee, the Cool Spring Downtown District announced Thursday. This year’s celebration will be from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.