On November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States -- an event that outraged southern states. The Republican party had run on an anti-slavery platform, and many ...

The Emancipation Proclamation was signed Jan. 1, 1863. This freed the slaves. That this was even necessary should have ended the stain on our country’s history. Such is not the case. The ...

Yet critics have faulted Lincoln for waiting so long — more than 20 months after the Civil War began — to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. They point out that the proclamation granted ...

People often don’t realize the revolutionary nature of the 13th Amendment, and conservatives in particular downplay its revolutionary nature. American historians have for a long time treated the ...

Two artifacts will be on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield to celebrate Black ...

An Emancipation ... the war and placing America on a path toward freedom. To commemorate the moment in history, the International African American Museum and the Charleston Emancipation ...

In the "Cowboy Carter Chronicles," Digital Producer Jyesha Johnson explores Beyoncé's groundbreaking impact on country music and its historical ties to Black culture. Beyoncé's album, "Cowboy Carter," ...

Although the Battle of Antietam is a much-studied encounter, Budiansky’s consideration of nine people caught up in the battle and its aftermath is thoughtful and insightful.

Abraham Lincoln is often regarded as one of the greatest U.S. presidents, due to his leadership during the Civil War and his ...