The doctrine of humanism is based partly on the principle that we have the responsibility to respect and care for one another ...

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

When I was a teenager, a mostly forgotten series of novels taught me U.S. history. How would they read to me now?

William “Bill” Hanchett was a Berkeley-educated history scholar. He was a civilian historian for the U.S. Air Force and for more than 30 years taught U.S. history at San Diego State University, where ...

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.

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 ...

Ever wondered about the origins of the Abraham Lincoln sculpture seated on a bench in downtown Bloomington? Here's a look ...

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

SPRINGFIELD -- Union Pacific's new commemorative No. 1616 Lincoln Locomotive will be coming to Springfield for a public ...

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.

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