"I wanted to rush right down to the museum and touch it, hear it, smell it, rejoice in it and thank all who have turned a ...

There’s something magical about discovering a place that feels like it was waiting just for you to find it. Lincoln State Park in Lincoln City, Indiana, is exactly that kind of treasure.

Ken Burns on why the American Revolution was a "big deal in world history" 01:45. The American Revolution was one of the most ...

When Bill Hanchett died in 2016, his son found a bundle of letters and postcards to family that he had written while in the Army Air Forces during World War II. The letters tell a story of the war ...

Beyoncé's embrace of the U.S. flag during her “Cowboy Carter” stage shows may be confusing to her critics and her fans.

The Lincoln Theatre Association is set to host its annual Walk of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, July 26, at 7 p.m. at ...

It's worth revering not just the document itself, but the men of consequence who made American independence a reality.

America the Beautiful” by Katharine Lee Bates is as much critique as celebration, writes documentary filmmaker. While Bates’ ...

The only title in our democracy superior to that of President [is] the title of citizen.”_ —Louis Brandeis, 1937 Notwithstanding the inevitable power of citizens as recognised in all democracies ...

Abraham Lincoln — or at least the locomotive celebrating his memory — returned to Lincoln’s hometown of Springfield, Ill., ...

Union Pacific, celebrating its 163rd birthday, brought its newest commemorative locomotive honoring founder President Abraham ...

A controversial flag which some say cost them their jobs is ready to go on display at a Springfield museum. Here's what you ...