While the first POTUS himself was not keen on celebrating his birthday, nearly 300 years after his birth Americans continue ...

Teen artists showcase their talent and creativity by displaying flower silhouettes, neon acrylic artwork inspired by the ...

As of 2023, more than half of states across the U.S. recognize Juneteenth as a permanent state holiday, according to the Pew Research Center.

Check out the latest exhibits and events Central Illinois museums, galleries and historic sites have to offer.

After reading Walter Isaacson's biography of Elon Musk, he appears uniquely qualified to lead a historic transformation of ...

The general’s campaign through the South is known for its brutality against civilians. For the enslaved who followed his army ...

Colloquially known as Presidents’ Day in a nod to the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and other ... for the birthdays of Washington; Lincoln; Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy ...

Abraham Lincoln's Birthday Celebration; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 8, The David Davis Mansion ... Peoria Civic Center Convention Center, 201 SW. Jefferson Ave., Peoria. Easterseals 20th annual Black ...

New defense secretary Pete Hegseth has canceled all cultural awareness months in the Department of Defense, including Black History Month.

Black communities had been commemorating the birthdays of "two great Americans who played a prominent role in shaping Black history" for decades, Scott said: President Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12 ...

Over the next four weeks, the D.C. area comes alive with events highlighting contributions made by the Black community, lionizing heroes like Frederick Douglass and William Still; shining a spotlight ...