Don Iwerks, an Academy Award-winning special effects pioneer whose innovations transformed film and Disney theme parks, died ...

Many of America’s most popular founding myths aren’t factual. But other times, the truth is stranger than fiction.

Inside View: Ignore the haters pushing a revisionist history, and recognize the American experiment for the success that it is. Photo: Michael Brochstein/Zuma Press ‘How long ago is it—80-odd years?” ...

Storms damaged the American linden tree, which was alive when Lincoln lived at the home in Springfield, Ill. He left it in 1861 for the White House. By Emmett Lindner Severe storms on Thursday ...

The Navy is considering changing the homeport of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln from San Diego to Bremerton, Wash., which would leave only two flattops based in Southern California. The ...

To call Washington a "swamp" is a metaphor, but also the literal truth. So, when planning began for the Lincoln Memorial in the early 1910s, builders faced a real sinking problem. Their solution led ...

Actress and filmmaker Toyin Abraham has issued a warning to TikTok users circulating her photos with “RIP” captions, demanding they delete the posts immediately. In a video posted on Snapchat, Abraham ...

A portrait of Abraham Lincoln that once hung in the office of president Teddy Roosevelt has resurfaced from the collection of the descendants of two Westchester antique dealers. Now, when the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Today is April 15. If the date rings a bell, there's a good reason: April 15 is the deadline to file your income taxes or file for ...

Local historian Larry Cook discusses the assassination of Abraham Lincoln during a presentation at the Hoyt Library in Kingston. Lincoln was shot on April 14 and died on April 15, 1865. You might have ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum announced it has obtained a chair from the Ford Theatre that in use the night of President Abraham Lincoln's ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Police Department is investigating a woman’s death. On Wednesday, Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to a medical emergency at a home near 51st Street and Huntington ...