Writing to a lawyer, the founding editor of The New York Times conveyed his vast respect for President Abraham Lincoln.

A good line to borrow for the agents now selling some of the 372 condominiums on the upper floors of the newly reopened Waldorf Astoria Residences. What the Waldorf is marketing as the “First-Ever ...

The Erie School Board will weigh a proposal to rename Harding Elementary School in honor of an illustrious former student. The proposal by retired Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy social ...

It was not even the first national Thanksgiving – which was held on Dec. 18, 1777, at then-General Washington’s behest. Nor was Thanksgiving yet a federal holiday to be observed every last Thursday of ...

President Trump said Wednesday he and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will “fix” the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. The president posted a video of workers attending to the pool, ...

(Editor's note: this story comes from information posted on 47thpennsylvaniavolunteers.com. An earlier version was missing this attribution.) Sometime on July 7, 1864, Corporal George R. Nicholas of ...

Portrait of American President Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865) (painted by George P. Healy, mid-late 1800s), (Photo by Katherine Young/Getty Images) In his 2007 book “Land of Lincoln: Adventures in ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has acquired a 1861 letter from Abraham Lincoln, offering insight into race, class and presidential power in the early days of his presidency.

BATH, Ohio --This Thanksgiving season, guests can travel back in time — all the way to the 1860s — for a feast with history at Hale Farm & Village. From 3 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15, the Western ...

American history has been marked by intense controversies over both slavery and immigration. Abraham Lincoln denounced slavery as a moral evil but upheld the Constitution, insisting on due process for ...

If you enjoy history and would like to read about an individual theme or story. Contact Bob about sponsoring one at [email protected]. Eight! Often used as a testament to his persistence and ...