While working on a Lincoln project, I came across renewed research about Lincoln’s bout with “a mild form of smallpox,” while here in Gettysburg. For this column, I draw upon ...

For those seeking a quick, affordable trip, we've compiled a variety of cheap weekend getaways across the U.S., organized by region so you can find something within driving distance to keep costs low ...

Traveling to Lincoln from Boston, Higginbotham said her grandfather, the Rev. Walter Henderson Brooks, was born a slave in 1851. He “worked” for a tobacco company in Richmond, Virginia.

I have lived in Washington DC for years and still can’t get enough of it. On sunny Saturday morning walks, my pace is casual, ...

President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, his supporters spread across D.C., even as the inauguration ceremony ...

“With malice toward none, with charity for all,” even after four years of horrific war.

Donald Trump was scheduled to return to Washington on Saturday, four years after he departed the city under the shadow of an ...

Redlands’ Lincoln Memorial Shrine will celebrate President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday with its annual open house and the 93rd Watchorn Lincoln Dinner. The free open house, featuring live music, Civil ...

Photos by Steve Lewis. Mr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech is considered one of the great orations in ...

White Plains collector Seth Kaller has an original copy of MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, which doesn't mention the dream.

Gavin Newsom's office confirmed on Friday night that he is scrapping his plan to combine his state budget presentation and state of the state address ... late president's memorial services that ...

Gettysburg officials are preparing for the possibility of significant snow Sunday night into Monday, according to a release from Borough Manager Charles Gable. Weather models have trended north ...