Before they got to the White House, these future presidents worked as lawyers, journalists, and businessmen.

"My name is Ralph C. Lincoln and I am honored to be an 11th generation Lincoln who also shares the same great-grandfather as ...

A new book details correspondence — letters long assumed to have been lost or destroyed -– that shed light on the nature of ...

A new book follows Lyman Beecher, his boundary-pushing children, and their grand ambitions to improve the world.

Artists and writers from around the world have conveyed black people’s struggles, triumphs and contributions to American ...

Thursday will mark 160 years since Union forces landed in Galveston with news that enslaved Texans had been emancipated more ...

Illinois is a state of contrasts, where vibrant cities meet serene natural landscapes, offering something for every type of ...

In the heart of Springfield, Illinois, where Lincoln’s legacy looms large and state politics buzz in the background, there’s a Victorian mansion that’s been transformed into something magical – a ...

Housed in a stunning Victorian mansion that would make architecture buffs weak at the knees, this brewpub has become the stuff of local legend, particularly for their fish and chips that have ...

Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's ...

Behind the stately white Victorian façade of Obed & Isaac’s Microbrewery in Springfield lies a culinary secret that locals have been savoring for years – what might just be the finest fish and chips ...

Bonhams is offering a rare portrait of former US President Abraham Lincoln seated with his young son Tad. The 5.25 x 3.75in (13 x 10cm) albumen print represents the only time Lincoln was photographed ...