Abraham Lincoln made a stopover at Cincinnati on his way to his inauguration in 1861, just as the nation was falling apart.

President Lincoln, regarded by historians as one of the best presidents in history, was born on this day in 1809. He is frequently invoked by Trump.

Seven years after their son's death in one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High ...

The walls of the Oval Office are adorned with portraits of presidents past, including the likes of George, Thomas Jefferson, ...

Veterans Day honors military service. The Fourth of July acknowledges the country’s independence. But Presidents Day is ...

For instance, Abraham Lincoln learned from a man, Edwin Stanton, who treated him poorly; that's harder to imagine today, ...

Donald Trump hangs his mugshot in the Oval Office, a bold move marking his unique place in presidential history. Explore the ...

Nearly 300 years since George Washington ... a nod to the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and other past presidents, the federal holiday officially celebrates only Washington’s birthday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Washington and is staying at Blair House, the US president’s guest house. Located ...

Statue of Burns in Dumfries town centre, unveiled in 1882. David J Black reminds us just how famous Burns was. See part one ...

What comes to mind when you think of February? Valentine’s Day, of course. Bright red and shiny boxes filled with chocolates, bouquets of long-stemmed red roses, perhaps a silver or ...

Treat your Valentine (or Galentine) this whole San Diego (long!) weekend with music, film, fungus – yes, you read it right – ...