The Lincoln Memorial was built to honour Abraham Lincoln. Test your knowledge of the iconic Lincoln Memorial! Explore its ...

The 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment engaged in the first action of the Battle of Gettysburg, defending Union positions and ...

WASHINGTON — The statue in the Jefferson Memorial is 19 feet tall, but it’s the words carved in stone around the bronze figure that are truly monumental. Such as these, from Jefferson’s Declaration of ...

The nation’s capital is a must-visit destination for those looking to immerse themselves in American history and pride.

In 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Eternal Light Peace Memorial Gettysburg. In 1971, rock star Jim Morrison, 27, was found dead of heart failure in a bathtub in Paris.

Doubleday Field and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum may be the stars of Cooperstown's lineup, but the ...

On the eve of Independence Day, an enthusiastic audience gathered to celebrate America’s musical legacy. The Pittsburgh ...

Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, the ancient Greek statesman Pericles must be considered its father.

The Lincoln anthology : great writers on his life and legacy from 1860 to now / edited by Harold Holzer Smithsonian Libraries and Archives ...

Harrison resident Eric Schmitt was well aware of his family’s unique lineage growing up. The 55-year-old is a descendent of ...

Sarah ‘Sally’ Spencer Beck of Sag Harbor Dies June 13 Sarah Horner Spencer Beck, 86, died peacefully on June 13, near the ...