Infinite diversity in infinite combinations’ isn't just Trekkie terminology. It's how we overcome differences, says the actor ...

Robert Smalls published a newspaper, established a transportation company and served five terms in the United States Congress ...

Tucked away in Houston’s northern reaches sits a museum that gives new meaning to the phrase “deadly serious” – the National Museum of Funeral History. This isn’t your typical “let’s go see some ...

The National Museum of Funeral History houses the country’s largest collection of funeral service artifacts and memorabilia, offering a surprisingly upbeat look at how we’ve commemorated our dearly ...

Originally issued by Lincoln during the Civil War in 1863, the proclamation declared enslaved people in the Confederate ...

The hedge-fund billionaire also paid a record $43.2 million for a copy of the U.S. Constitution four years ago.

The larger-than-life legacy of Abraham Lincoln lies, in part, in the smallest special-collections division of the University ...

Ken Griffin bought an Abraham Lincoln–signed copy of the 13th Amendment, for $13.7 million, and the Emancipation Proclamation ...

1986: Hard Rock Cafe opened in Chicago. Mayor Harold Washington and Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon were among its first guests. TV host Oprah Winfrey attended the opening with Stedman Graham, ...

Citadel founder Ken Griffin paid $18.1 million for copies of the 13th Amendment and the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln.Griffin intends to loan the documents, which were ...

In honor of its 163rd birthday, Union Pacific Railroad is unveiling a new commemorative locomotive in the hometown of its ...

Abraham Lincoln Credit Line Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase Object number 1980.87.2 Restrictions & Rights CC0 Type Graphic Arts-Print Medium hand-colored lithograph See more items in ...