In 1926 he launched the first Black History Week, set in February to coincide with the births of former President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Both men played a significant role in ...

Major Acts In practical terms, the achievements of Abraham Lincoln are mammoth ... One of the great unanswerable questions in American history centers on how our nation’s social trajectory might have ...

On New Year's Eve 1862, a day before he issued the Emancipation Proclamation to end slavery in America, President Abraham Lincoln signed a contract agreeing to relocate 5,000 free Black Americans ...

The Lincoln of history is far more complex than the often idealized version we think of today. Create a series of learning stations by attaching each of the documents in the “Abraham Lincoln ...

Rubenstein, an American businessman and philanthropist who recently wrote a new book exploring presidential history. “Abraham ... among Black communities by Union soldiers. Lincoln was a ...

Turkey may have been part of the holiday meal, along with venison, shellfish and corn, but pies and potatoes were decidedly not on the menu Megan Gambino The president's humble speech, delivered ...

The Lincoln of history is far more complex than the often idealized version we think of today. Create a series of learning stations by attaching each of the documents in the “Abraham Lincoln ...