What are the purposes of government? From a lofty perspective, Lincoln said America had created a government, “of the people, ...

Tom Hanks has two Oscars, seven Primetime Emmys, four Golden Globes, two SAG Awards, and the blood of a presidential legend.

An X user posted pictures of the two and asked, 'Did you know that actor Tom Hanks is actually related to former US President Abraham Lincoln?' ...

Inspiration, followed by motivation and a considerable amount of perspiration changed the lives of many former slaves and ...

Tom Hanks is famous in his own right, but is he related to one of the most famous U.S. presidents, Abraham Lincoln? Here's ...

A new law permits the D.C. Council to establish a commission that will give “reparations” to descendants of enslaved people.

The cover of 'Nance: A Girl of Color and Her Lawyer Abraham Lincoln,' a new book by Kevin Orlin Johnson. It details the case ...

It appears the legislation addressing teachers and weapons on school grounds is on hold for now. I hesitated to even submit ...

The Freedmen’s Bureau was established on March 3, 1865, when the act that created it was passed by Congress and later signed ...

A new resolution introduced in the Georgia Senate seeks to honor the late President Jimmy Carter by placing his statue in the ...

The legendary Harriet Tubman not only led small groups of enslaved people to freedom, but also guided U.S. troops on a raid of South Carolina slave camps that freed more ...

Next month Harlan-Lincoln House will once again offer brown bag lunch lectures, now at the Belle Center ...