Tag: President Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Memorial Centennial Harks Back to History
By Kay Coles James, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia
On May 30, 1922, thousands gathered on the National Mall to dedicate the Lincoln Memorial....
Thanksgiving Day Fun Facts
Thanksgiving: A History of Giving Thanks
United States Census Bureau
In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims—early settlers of Plymouth Colony—held a 3-day feast to celebrate...
Black History’s Unsung Hero of the Civil War
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Educated and ambitious are terms most historians use to describe Christian Abraham Fleetwood, born free and...