Two books about the American Civil War’s aftermath focus on the experiences of formerly enslaved people.

Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War will be the topic of the next — and next-to-last — Trumbull Town Hall lecture. Louis Masur, a professor of American Studies and History at Rutgers University, will ...

Abraham Lincoln said goodbye to his friend for the last time as they left the meeting that afternoon. It was Friday, April 14 ...

The film recounts the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on his assassination at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865, ...

A South Carolina man, identified as Travis Keith Lang, was federally indicted this week for allegedly threatening to kill ...

Dr. Samuel Mudd, who had been a prisoner for four years at Fort Jefferson for his part in the assassination of Abraham ...

A reversion to discrimination When Johnson became president in 1865 after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, he faced a combative Congress. Though Johnson had opposed the secession of the Southern ...

From the figures who changed the course of history to those who pushed America to the brink, these 13 U.S. presidents remain among the most polarizing—alongside one non-president who might as well be ...

Mounted cavalry troops lined the streets from the president-elect’s hotel to the Capitol, and sharpshooters stood on rooftops ...

Alonzo Nichols, also known as “Lonnie” among his various nicknames, is seen in an 1896 photo in front of the Silver Cornet ...

The Clinton County History Center invites the community to a day of history, connection, and celebration at its 2025 open house and annual meeting on Saturday, March 15, according to a news release.

There died in Frankfort last Sunday morning a gentleman, former Delphi resident, who was present at Ford’s theatre, Washington D.C., on that April night fifty years ago, when Wilkes Booth assassinated ...