Which U.S. presidents never went to college? From Lincoln to Truman, meet the least educated presidents and the remarkable ...

Information on the Civil War is well-known, but what about some of the factors that led to its start? This week, we examine some of those issues and how, after years of growing tensions, the nation ...

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Best-selling historian Nathaniel Philbrick will discuss the American Revolution during a free Oct. 27 lecture at the Lied ...

Lincoln’s family crossed the Ohio River in December 1816 and hacked a farm out of thick timber about 20 miles north of the ...

Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is only 272 words long, but it remains one of the greatest speeches in U.S. history and ...

When we give up on the idea that the hearts and minds of our fellow citizens can be moved by our best argument, we let go of something precious to our democracy ...

As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, historian and best-selling author Nathaniel Philbrick will ...

The list of the many firsts that defined the history of photography.