Next year marks the 250th anniversary of the United States of America’s independence, and the Peoria Riverfront Museum has a ...

In Alabama, Washington shares the spotlight with friend-turned-rival Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third president and ...

Discover the evolution of Presidents Day from a single-president celebration to a national holiday honoring American ...

It was initially called “Negro History Week” and scheduled to coincide with Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (Feb. 12 ... 1:43) a documentary on the Negro Baseball League, opening remarks by ...

Over the next four weeks, the D.C. area comes alive with events highlighting contributions made by the Black community, lionizing heroes like Frederick Douglass and William Still; shining a spotlight ...

as it coincided with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Celebrate Douglass’s birthday at the National Park Service’s official party, held this year at Martha’s Table in ...

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict the fight for civil rights.

Bob Dylan, 'Blowin’ in the Wind' (1963) In Martin Scorsese's documentary "No ... as part of a birthday celebration for President Abraham Lincoln. This hip-hop classic was written to order ...

President Lincoln, regarded by historians as one of the best presidents in history, was born on this day in 1809. He is frequently invoked by Trump.