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

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

A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln -- the highlight of a fascinating catalog -- sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $12 million.

Currently, more than 77,000 Asian American and Pacific Islanders serve in the U.S. Armed Forces, according to the proclamation.

PROCLAMATION BY GOV. CURTIN. LEE'S MOVEMENTS. Share full article June 27, 1863 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from June 27, 1863, Page 8 Buy Reprints View on ...