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 ...

Griffin paid a record $13.7M for the 13th Amendment and $4.4 million for the Emancipation Proclamation. Both documents were ...

The tyrant, of course, was King George III, the target of the Declaration of Independence. We take it for granted now, but ...

In the spirit of Frederick Douglass’ historic speech, 20 currently and formerly incarcerated Americans explain what ...

Republicans are eyeing potential redistricting opportunities in Ohio and Texas as they seek extra cushion to protect their ...

In a June 27 ruling, the Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s request to partially halt nationwide injunctions ...

In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

As the U.S. celebrates 249 years of independence, we reflect on the milestones that shaped its democracy—an enduring ...

As the countdown begins to the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, what principles can unite these United States?