The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recently acquired right of way and temporary construction easements from property owners near the Lincoln Drive bridge in Rush Township. The agency plans ...

There are millions of things to see in the Empire State, but most visitors invariably think of either Times Square or the ...

President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, launching a November tradition. It was also ...

With a national day of “Thanksgiving,” Lincoln created a kind of secular sabbath, a day for the country to find gratitude and ...

The Sugar Creek Covered Bridge sits just south of Springfield in the unassuming community of Glenarm, making it an ideal destination for a stress-free day trip from virtually anywhere in central ...

The nearby town of Chatham offers charming local restaurants where you can refuel after your historic explorations. A hot cup of coffee and a slice of homemade pie at a local diner makes the perfect ...

Did you know that the carriage from The Wizard of Oz was once owned by Abraham Lincoln? It was a gift during the Civil War ...

In a bid to quell the growing revolution, Virginia’s royal governor tried a new strategy. He issued an emancipation proclamation to free slaves if they joined the British.

Portrait of American President Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865) (painted by George P. Healy, mid-late 1800s), (Photo by Katherine Young/Getty Images) In his 2007 book “Land of Lincoln: Adventures in ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville Metro police are investigating the death of a person pulled from the Ohio River. Emergency crews were called to the Kentucky side of the river near the base of the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A death investigation is underway after a body was found in the Ohio River near the Louisville shoreline at Waterfront Park Monday morning. According to a news release from ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The short, handwritten note is a typical letter of reference for a man seeking a job. But the author is the president of the United States. It is also 1861, and the job seeker ...