The film, discovered last summer in a basement archive, sheds light on early 20th century depictions of the Civil War and the ...

Over 100 years after his death, Anderson Ruffin Abbott's visit to the White House and his relationship with U.S. President ...

"By finding these names, we are releasing them to give back these enslaved people some of their dignity," said Sarah Bader-King, executive director of the John Wornall House Museum.

Despite being little more than the answer to trivia questions today, Vaughn Meader was a pioneer who paved the way for ...

In the spirit of working together to build something bigger than ourselves — a more perfect and bipartisan union — the ...

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict ...

Birthright citizenship is a shield of protection to anyone born in this country, as close to a national self-definition as we ...

And such is the case with the 14th Amendment, especially Section 1.

Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we celebrate his essential contributions to our country, let's ...

Most people associate secession with the Civil War but idea of disuniting the United States has crept into national ...

I certainly remember the first one, when Trump introduced us to the phrase “American ... address. Lincoln’s first inaugural address was an all-out attempt to prevent civil war; it’s the ...

“With malice toward none, with charity for all,” even after four years of horrific war.