Abraham Lincoln

A side view of the Lincoln Memorial shows a woman standing near the large pillars and a rainbow in the distance.

Juneteenth observance arrives amid US reckoning with racism

With most formal Juneteenth events canceled due to coronavirus concerns, street marches and "car caravans" were planned on Friday across the United States to demand racial justice on the day commemorating the end of slavery a century and a half ago.

Juneteenth observance arrives amid US reckoning with racism
apple pie

That 'American' apple pie actually goes back to Europe in the Middle Ages

That 'American' apple pie actually goes back to Europe in the Middle Ages
Rudolf Hess march in Wunsiedel

A German town turns a neo-Nazi march into an anti-hate walkathon

A German town turns a neo-Nazi march into an anti-hate walkathon
The World

Why does America have a 'special' relationship with Liberia?

Why does America have a 'special' relationship with Liberia?
The World

Meet the one man still making those little Statue of Liberty replicas

Meet the one man still making those little Statue of Liberty replicas
Union army telegraph operators just after the battle of Gettysburg. The Civil War is sometimes described as the first information war. Intercepted messages landed on Abraham Lincoln's desk.

The history of electronic surveillance, from Abraham Lincoln's wiretaps to Operation Shamrock

Did you know the official electronic eavesdropping goes back to the Civil War and the days of the telegraph?

The history of electronic surveillance, from Abraham Lincoln's wiretaps to Operation Shamrock

July 4th: An Indian-American Shares his Thoughts

Reporter Deepak Singh shares his thoughts about observing July 4th in another country.

July 4th: An Indian-American Shares his Thoughts

New Digital Public Library of America seeks to increase accessibility to treasured works

The Digital Public Library of America is seeking to build a large collection of digital archives that otherwise might not be widely available. It went online this week.

New Digital Public Library of America seeks to increase accessibility to treasured works

London's Highgate Cemetery: Why the Grave of President Lincoln's Chiropodist has Become a Tourist Destination

The film "Lincoln" has created an odd, new tourist destination in London's Highgate Cemetery. It's the grave site of Dr. Isacher Zacharie who tended to Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.

London's Highgate Cemetery: Why the Grave of President Lincoln's Chiropodist has Become a Tourist Destination

Young Abraham Lincoln

Young Abraham Lincoln

President Obama's Civil Rights Report Card

President Obama's Civil Rights Report Card

Slaves Freed 150 Years Ago Today

Slaves Freed 150 Years Ago Today

The Circuitous Journey of the Domesticated Turkey

The turkey, at least the commercial breeds available in the US, did not originate here. Credit goes to the Aztecs of Mesoamerica who first domesticated the bird 2500 years ago, and the conquistadors who escorted it along a circuitous journey to the US.

The Circuitous Journey of the Domesticated Turkey

For the Love of Lincoln

For the Love of Lincoln

Should the Electoral College Be Abolished?

Should the Electoral College Be Abolished?