On Oct. 19, 1781, Britain's Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered with more than 7,000 troops to Gen. George Washington at ...

On Oct. 19, 1781, Britain's Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered with more than 7,000 troops to Gen. George Washington at ...

Two Cincinnati poets captured the spirit of the Civil War. Now, an Anderson Township man wants to find the poem that reflects ...

In 1955, the Watsonville Lions club launched a crusade to gather a million pennies ($10,000) for the United Crusade fundraising. The pennies were collected in a wooden casket, which was kept in a ...

Wheat pennies occupy a storied place in American history, and if you find the right one it could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Fourteen presidents have called themselves Freemasons, members of the centuries-old fraternal organization known for its secret rituals and mysterious symbols. Abraham Lincoln was not one of them, but ...

President Abraham Lincoln signed the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation 162 years ago this week. To celebrate, dozens of people gathered for the unveiling of a new presidential statue outside the ...

John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. Booth was part of a nine-person conspiracy that also planned to kill Vice President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State ...

During his adult life, Abraham Lincoln may have hidden key facts about his upbringing. We all know the story he presented to the voting public but was the truth too controversial for his time? Stories ...

Three Louisiana residents have been arrested for allegedly stealing a rare solid silver Abraham Lincoln statue from the Houmas House Estate and Gardens in Darrow and cutting it into pieces to sell at ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield is unveiling a new exhibit and book this fall, highlighting Lincoln's life and legacy through a collection of 100 objects. The book, ...