WILMINGTON, N.C. -- One of the most important African American leaders of the late 1800s was born in North Carolina, but his accomplishments and influence vanished from history for 100 years. Abraham ...

America’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky, on this day in history, Feb. 12, 1809. Lincoln grew up in a poor family, the son of a Kentucky frontiersman — and ...

Across seven and a half hours, viewers will learn about the life of the 16th President of the United States, from his impoverished childhood to his days as a lawyer and politician and his ...

In September 1620, the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers—an assortment of religious separatists seeking a new home.

Abraham Lincoln's romantic life is getting a close-up. PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the trailer for the upcoming documentary Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln, which peels ...

If you’ve ever held a penny, memorized the Gettysburg Address in school or visited that big marble memorial in Washington, you’ve heard of Abraham Lincoln. But you’ve probably never heard of Abraham ...

On this day in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, one of the most memorable speeches in American history.Lincoln’s speech, though just 271 words, served as a reminder to ...

It was people like Gen. Abraham Shane who helped transform Tuscarawas County from a sparsely populated wilderness into a thriving, prosperous community in the early 19th century. Best known for the ...