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

The first recorded celebration of Thanksgiving in North America took place in what is now St. Augustine, Florida. This event marked the founding of St. Augustine. The Spanish explorer Pedro Menéndez ...

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.