Kenneth Griffin, the billionaire art collector and hedge fund founder, purchased the document that abolished slavery, as well ...

Three men spent time in jail under suspicion of being involved in the murder of Presdient Lincoln 160 years ago. Two were ...

Ever wondered about the origins of the Abraham Lincoln sculpture seated on a bench in downtown Bloomington? Here's a look ...

On July 7, 2005, terrorists struck the London transit system, setting off explosions in three subway cars and a double-decker ...

This week marks the anniversary of the greatest battle in the United States’ Civil War. That battle, at Gettysburg, was ...

Alton’s first baseball action was in 1858 ...

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There was a time when the name “Walter Gorthy” was well known in the Cadillac area because of the incredible role he played ...

The hedge-fund billionaire also paid a record $43.2 million for a copy of the U.S. Constitution four years ago.

Originally issued by Lincoln during the Civil War in 1863, the proclamation declared enslaved people in the Confederate ...

Griffin reportedly plans to lend his copies of the Thirteenth Amendment and the Emancipation Proclamation to a US institution ...

The U.S. Secret Service marks its 160th anniversary, reflecting on its evolution from fighting counterfeiting to presidential ...