Despite being little more than the answer to trivia questions today, Vaughn Meader was a pioneer who paved the way for ...

Often called the "Father of Black History," Virginia native and scholar Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in ...

Often called the "Father of Black History," Virginia native and scholar Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in ...

He chose the second week of February for Negro History Week because of its link to Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on Feb ... eventually became known as the birthplace of Black History Month.

The story of Black History Month begins in 1915. At this time, scholar Carter G. Woodson founded what today is called the ...

This order came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation ... when Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday was formally recognized. Whether it's a music festival ...

All across Illinois, state historic sites are celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. The Illinois Department of Natural ...

Several historical sites with ties to the 16th president are marking his birthday on Wednesday with special events.

With February underway, Presidents' Day will soon be observed as the country's next federal holiday on the third Monday of ...

In the new documentary Lover of Men: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln, a group of scholars argue that the 16th President of the United States had sexual relationships with multiple men during ...