People from all over the Chicago area took time out this Memorial Day to honor fallen service members. At Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery near Elwood, Illinois southwest of Chicago, there was pomp, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A collage featuring Theda Bara and Abraham Lincoln Memorial, with a possible drawing of Theda. Here’s a titillating tale from the ...

The concert will mark the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, reflecting on the meaning of Memorial Day. Dedicated on Memorial Day, 1922, and built as a ...

The Lincoln Memorial is one of the most iconic landmarks in Washington, DC—but its creation was far from inevitable. In this episode of WETA Arts, we explore the decades-long struggle to commemorate ...

Washington, D.C. has played host to some of America’s most historic events. Inaugurations, marches, state visits, and funerals are familiar moments in the nation’s capital. There was another “funeral” ...

Dedicated in 1922, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. honors the American president who led the nation during the Civil War that preserved a democratic Union and eradicated slavery. Democracy ...

The stone-mounted tablet will be placed near the site of the former Girard Station, where Lincoln's inaugural train made a stop. Nathan Koble is spearheading the project and is donating the memorial ...