As anger about the presence of ICE in Minneapolis divided the nation, Americans turned to the American Civil War for metaphors.

During his short life, Lecomte was famed for his speed–he set records for both one-mile and four-mile heats, and for his class–he handed the mighty Lexington the only defeat of his stellar career. Yet ...

A protege of Martin Luther King Jr, Jackson built a career around working to politically organise and improve the lives of African-Americans, and became a national force during his two White House ...

Out of this moment of fear and uncertainty comes the chance to imagine a democracy that has never fully existed.

American civil rights activist, politician and ordained Baptist minister. A protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, he became one of the most prominent civil rights leaders ...

Here are 10 facts that make Presidents’ Day a distinct, and often misunderstood, national holiday. Despite its popular moniker, the federal holiday known as Presidents’ Day is officially called ...

Today, our Nation celebrates the 217th birthday of President Abraham Lincoln—one of the most legendary leaders in American ...

For all its faults, this country’s troubles still demand seriousness and restraint, not reckless talk of collapse.

MANCHESTER - Ken Burns, the nation’s most honored documentary filmmaker, will receive the coveted Lincoln Forum Film Award at the 2026 Lincoln Forum Spring Symposium at Hildene, The Lincoln Family ...

Carter G. Woodson, the "father of Black history," founded the celebration now known as Black History Month in 1926. A ...

Randolph Bourne, the Bloomfield‑born critic of American militarism, warned that civil liberties erode when authoritarian ...