In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold ...

The film explores the life of Abraham Lincoln, highlighting his humble beginnings as a poor farm boy in Kentucky, his limited ...

New books discuss the enslavement of others and its legacy of continuing generational damage, challenging what it means to be ...

On Presidents Day we are reminded of Abraham Lincoln’s commitment to reconciliation and rehabilitation, rather than retribution and revenge, as a mark of leadership.

The Heart of Lincoln,” a 1922 movie directed by the pioneering filmmaker Francis Ford, was found at a stock-footage library ...

President Trump has used executive orders to freeze federal programs and agencies, sparking clashes with courts and raising ...

For all his modesty and wartime preoccupation, the 16th president was one of the most photographed men of his time, with a ...

On the one hand, Trump wants to eliminate everything that has anything to do with equity and diversity, including any ...

Executive orders have shaped U.S. history, from Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation to FDR's New Deal. Recent presidents, ...

That All Men Are Created Equal” features bills of sale, reward posters and more to explain slavery’s role in the Civil War, ...

The new musical explores the complex friendship between the president and the famed abolitionist. We spoke with co-lyricist ...