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Review: Erik Larson's 'Demon of Unrest' challenges inevitability of the Civil War
The Post and Courier· 1 day agoAn understanding of the stories behind momentous events often suffers from the consequences of those...
Abraham Lincoln forfeits win to Lewis Central due to exceeding pitch count
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 4 days agoAbraham Lincoln’s win over Lewis Central on May 31 has been retroactively awarded to the Titans...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 1 hour agoWhy do we celebrate Juneteenth? Juneteenth is a holiday marking slaves in Texas learning in 1865 that they had been freed by President Abraham Lincoln's ...
What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 3 days agoJuneteenth celebrates the date of June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger and soldiers from...
5 examples of mid-century architecture on the Indiana University Bloomington campus
The Herald-Times via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoLilly Jr. Today, it holds significant items including the New Testament of the Gutenberg Bible, ...
Here are 18 events and ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Louisville
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoGen. Gordon Granger came to Galveston, Texas, to inform a reluctant community that President Abraham...
Samuel Mudd, prisoner of Shark Island. How was he connected to Lincoln's assassination?
The Herald-Mail via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoIt was a story about Samuel A. Mudd, and his life prison sentence for conspiracy and association...
Some Portland statues are being permanently retired after 2020 riots, while Lincoln, others make a...
Fox News via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoFour years after the 2020 riots following George Floyd's death, statues of George Washington, ...
Abraham Lincoln bolstered by big innings in win over St. Albert
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 2 days agoTwo big innings for Abraham Lincoln carried the Lynx in a 9-3 win over in-city rivals St. Albert in...
Juneteenth celebrations set for New Brighton, Beaver Falls and CCBC
Beaver County Times via Yahoo News· 55 minutes agoJuneteenth's significance The holiday commemorates the Emancipation Proclamation in the United...