On this day in history, groundbreaking started for the Lincoln Memorial in D.C. Crews started construction of the Lincoln ...

Greatness often comes quietly and obscurely. Abraham Lincoln, America’s 16th president, was born on Sunday morning Feb. 12, ...

On Feb. 12, 2009, a Continental airlines turboprop commuter plane crashed into a house near Buffalo, N.Y., killing 50 people, ...

Marisa Méndez, Senior Editor The World War II Memorial was dedicated in 2004 to the 16 ... between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, and can be reached by taking the Metro's ...

The U.S. Mint produces more than 13 billion pennies each year, although the official name is the “cent” not penny.

Pro-Donald Trump messages are appearing on dollar bills across the U.S., as supporters of the president find unique ways to show their stamp of approval.

Jim Guy Tucker, Arkansas’ 43rd governor, died Thursday at the age of 81. Tucker died from complications of ulcerative colitis ...

Marilyn Thompson helped guide The History Museum through name and logo changes, the rise of social media, the pandemic and ...

Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, Jan. 4, 2010 at 11 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to the service at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savage. In lieu of flowers, memorials are ...

TAKE a walk in the Dean Cemetery on the west side of Edinburgh and you will find a memorial that is emblazoned with the distinctive battle flag ...

If you’re planning a road trip through Illinois, you won’t want to miss some of the state’s most unique and quirky ...

Sarah Meisels, who oversaw the expansion of the Wheaton Public Library during her many years as director, has died.