This lesson compares the experiences, roles, and legacies of Mary Todd Lincoln and Varina Davis, the wives of the Civil War era presidents. The lesson, which features historian Kelly Hancock speaking ...

The friendship that developed, during perhaps the most turbulent time in American History, between two apparently dissimilar ...

Warsaw Public Library Book Club would like to invite all who are interested to join them monthly as they read fun and ...

Since 1998, the City of Alexandria has celebrated March as Women’s History Month. The City of Alexandria offers its annual “Women’s History Walk” on Saturday, March 15, to educate the public about ...

Preservationists dig into the history of Nebraska women in the trades, including Lincoln builder Laura Wood, and find gender ...

Lincoln police are investigating after a priest ... according to a letter sent to Pius X families obtained by the Journal Star on Tuesday. It was unclear when Bernardo was placed on leave.

Leica paid homage to International Women's Day on Saturday by announcing the winners of the Leica Women Foto Project. Now in ...

Abraham Lincoln lived in New Salem from 1831 to 1837 ... "we risk losing these historical assets." Sen. Steve McClure, R-Springfield, who is sponsoring the Senate bills, said at a Feb. 26 news ...

Mary Helen (Pinckley) Plummer, 82 of Trafalgar, IN passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 30, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky to J ...

In the history of newspaper copy desks, it honestly was the first time I recall having a group of editors that were happy." Before returning to the Journal Star, Bundy served as editor of the ...

SALEM — Mary Evelyn Whitten Feezle, 76, of Salem, died on Monday, March 10, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Jan. 22, 1949, in Salem, daughter of the late Robert and ...