On Nov. 4, 1842, Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd were married in the home of her older sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth and Ninian Edwards. That old Edwards home is long gone – demolished in 1918 to ...
In 1862, jewelry engraver and amateur photographer William H. Mumler was developing a self-portrait in his Boston studio when a ghostly image began to surface. Just below his own image in the photo ...
Many United States presidents did the job while sauced, but Abraham Lincoln wasn't one of them, and his favorite drink will ...
While the Presidency is today associated with wealth and fame, many early U.S. Presidents came from humble backgrounds and ...
When the sculptor Alexander Phimister Proctor’s monument of Roosevelt was unveiled in Portland in 1922, the then-recently ...
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation, which supports Lincoln's museum in Springfield, Ill., has found itself $9.7 million in debt on a loan it took out 11 years ago to purchase a ...
There are parallels between the John Brown raid and the murder of Charlie Kirk. But only one man seized the moment to start ...
The Historic City of Jefferson hosted the JC200 Street Fair on Friday evening on Madison Street near the Missouri Governor's ...
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 ...
It is incredible to think that both Sunderland and Jarrow had a part in one of the most famous events in US history. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Shields Gazette, you can get unlimited ...
This 64-pound solid silver statue was stolen from the Houmas House Estate in Darrow, Louisiana, had been cut up to be sold to pawn shops, officials say. Houmas House Estate & Gardens Facebook ...
This 64-pound solid silver statue was stolen from the Houmas House Estate in Darrow, Louisiana, deputies say. It was created by sculptor Gustav Borglum who created Mount Rushmore, officials say.