Writing to a lawyer, the founding editor of The New York Times conveyed his vast respect for President Abraham Lincoln.

In 2015, a group of Florida scholars, including this writer, began assembling mini-biographies of Florida’s governors. The ...

Time seems to be going faster than ever, but it’s still important to remember and learn from the past, writes Lynne Agress.

When Gov. JB Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker visited the pope in Rome on Nov. 19, they gave the pontiff a gift: a ...

When Britain finally abolished slavery throughout its colonies in 1833, more than 100 of the traders who received financial ...

If anyone is looking for gift ideas for the holiday season, three books on Wayne County history topics by local authors are ...

On Thursday, November 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets — William “Billy” Lee and the young Christopher Sheels — he powdered his hair, put on his favorite black ...

It was not even the first national Thanksgiving – which was held on Dec. 18, 1777, at then-General Washington’s behest. Nor ...

Washington made sure his Thanksgiving message – not simply a message, but a ‘proclamation’ – was clear and strong ...

On January 7, 1861, Virginia Gov. John Letcher proposed that delegates from every state gather in Washington, D.C. for a ...

In 1789, Washington urged the people of the United States to celebrate “a day of public thanksgiving and prayer.” ...

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated ...