Traveling to Lincoln from Boston, Higginbotham said her grandfather, the Rev. Walter Henderson Brooks, was born a slave in 1851. He “worked” for a tobacco company in Richmond, Virginia.

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

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

Illinois boasts a rich cultural tapestry with world-class architecture, renowned museums, diverse art galleries, vibrant ...

Abraham Lincoln announced the hiring of two-time NJCAA national champion and two-time Coach of the Year for Iowa Western women's soccer team, Adam Sanchez, to coach the Lynx boys soccer team.

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B.R. Ambedkar Biography: Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, also known as B.R. Ambedkar, was born in Mhow, India, on April 14, 1891. Every year, April 14 is designated as Ambedkar Jayanti. Look into his ...

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A sailor has been charged in federal court with distributing fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a fellow sailor stationed aboard the carrier Abraham Lincoln in 2023. (U.S. Navy) ...

The free Benjamin P. Thomas Symposium will be held the same day. The author of the two-volume "Abraham Lincoln: A Life," one of the most definitive biographies of the 16th president, Burlingame ...

but we may search in vain among our celebrities for one whose origin and early life equaled Abraham Lincoln’s in wretchedness. He first saw the light in a miserable hovel in Kentucky ...