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

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

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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 ...

Abraham Lincoln is often regarded as one of the greatest U.S. presidents, due to his leadership during the Civil War and his ...

Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one ... Texas, to enforce Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation ordering the end of slavery. Context is important. Lincoln took a bold and courageous ...

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 ...

Ashlee is an insurance editor, journalist and business professional with an MBA and more than 17 years of hands-on experience in both business and personal finance. She is passionate about ...

If you want to change the course of history, check out the options below. As with almost every other Civilization game, you can’t go wrong with picking Abraham Lincoln as your leader, and the American ...

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 ...