The mourners had taken their seats. Many were dressed in black. Others wore veils and large hoop skirts, reminiscent of Victorian-era fashion. When the clock struck 1:01 p.m. (a time, organizers said, ...

One hundred fifty years ago the American Civil War had just ended and our nation was mourning the death of Abraham Lincoln. Events are planned this week in Columbia County to mark the anniversary of ...

Washington, D.C. has played host to some of America’s most historic events. Inaugurations, marches, state visits, and funerals are familiar moments in the nation’s capital. There was another “funeral” ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — This weekend, Washington, D.C. residents gathered to bid farewell to the penny, just over a month after the U.S. Mint stopped producing the 1-cent coin. The “very serious ...

Wasington (AP) — A mock funeral for the penny, which was discontinued earlier this year, was held Saturday in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. “60 Minutes” on Sunday plans to air a story ...