Black female fashion designers broke barriers, dressed first ladies, and created enduring work — yet history has kept them in ...

O ften referred to as 'Hollywood’s first family', it may surprise you to learn that the Barrymore clan has been in the acting ...

What began as a hobby on a farmhouse table became one of the most remarkable second acts in American art. When arthritis ...

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 ...

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 ...

The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 was a watershed moment in American history, changing forever the political and social landscape of the nation. Coming at a time when the nation was divided over ...

Inside View: Ignore the haters pushing a revisionist history, and recognize the American experiment for the success that it is. As the U.S. nears its 250th birthday, you would think the most basic ...

Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we celebrate him, let’s also acknowledge some ugly truths that reflect the times in which our our 16th president lived. President Lincoln ...

In our era, they might seem like performative gestures for the president. A quiet visit with the wife of a wounded soldier. A conversation with a battlefield nurse or a kitchen worker. A hand extended ...