Amid the political and social upheaval of the 1960s, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. drew directly and self-consciously on the declaration. In his 1963 “ I Have a Dream” speech, King defined an ...

Abraham Laiser, 89, beloved husband of Shulamith nee Zeigler for 63 years; loving father of Ornit (Steve) Mandell, Gilit, Moshe (Susanne), and Anat Laiser (Harry Mercado); cherished Saba of Kobe, Eden ...

Dold juggled journalism and business interests in a dual editor-publisher role as the industry grappled with declining ...

Abraham Lincoln's Lilian Miller (right) faces down Clarinda's Aliyah Payne during a 235-pound first place match during the Lynx girls wrestling tournament at Abraham Lincoln High ...

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 ...

Arguments for and against a petition aiming to permanently remove Pottawattamie County Supervisor Scott Belt from his seat ...

In an effort to further promote unity in the United States, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation in 1863 calling ...

Nov. 6 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1860, Republican Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th president of the United States. In 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected president of the Confederate States of ...