When President Abraham Lincoln signed the ... that remained loyal to the Union. Yet Lincoln genuinely abhorred slavery. Six years before his election as president, he announced bluntly, “I ...

Many men in history are brought high by their ambitions, only to fall from their vices. Louis Wigfall, an attorney, legislator, and later U.S. senator from Texas, had many advantages ...

BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (WPDE) — Bennettsville Mayor Pro tem Tyron Abraham has won the special election for Mayor of Bennettsville based on unofficial election results. Leith Fowler resigned as mayor in ...

The coalition collapse that doomed Biden follows a grim precedent set by another Democratic leader: Jimmy Carter.

The idea of Canada or parts of Canada joining the United States has been a recurring theme in Canada’s history. This was ...

As she certified the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris was forced to listen to the results of her loss Monday in front of her fellow Democrats in Congress. Congress convened Monday to ...

What lessons can the five months leading up to the Civil War teach us about the political landscape of today? A new book delves into that short span of time between Abraham Lincoln’s election and the ...

In a cruel twist of fate, the vice-president drew the chore of officially acknowledging Donald Trump’s reelection.

Kate Chase Sprague with Gen. J.J. Abercrombie and staff. Katherine Jane Chase Sprague was the daughter of Ohio politician Salmon P. Chase, treasury secretary during President Abraham Lincoln's first ...

Louis Wigfall would represent Texas in the U.S. Senate, but his short fuse and alcoholism eventually wrecked his life and ...

It’s the new game in NYC politics, but mayoral candidates looking to win friends and influence voters (to rank them 2nd) ...