Bill Cosby performed his comedy act at the Spokane Opera House, and he continued “to slice cleanly across the entire realm of human experience.” ...

In our age of distraction, the arts appear to be responding in kind, shrinking and streamlining themselves to capture what they can of our withering attention spans. Pop songs are down a full minute ...

Six decades of civil-rights efforts haven’t budged it, and the usual prescriptions—including reparations—offer no lasting ...

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood has introduced legislation to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Bloomington. If ...

A sweeping new history explores facial hair as a proving ground for notions about gender, race, and rebellion.

Enjoy outdoor movies and music festivals, sip piña coladas, toast Bastille Day, and celebrate the DC Defenders’ championship.

New scholarship shows that Abraham Lincoln was a deeply sensitive man who embraced radical acts of inclusion to keep the ...

Object Details author Thomas, Benjamin Platt 1902-1956 Contents The short and simple annals of the poor -- Young man on his own -- Frontier legislator: his love affairs -- Courtship and marriage -- ...

Every once in a while, we get a little history on our One Tank Trips. Join me and my family is we tour the birthplace of one of our most famous Presidents.

President Abraham Lincoln signed into law an act that provided for the transcontinental railroad. The Lincoln Locomotive was built in North Little Rock, Arkansas. As attorney, Lincoln often ...

Alabama Life & Culture Alabama ties to the Lincoln assassination: 3 strange and fascinating tales Published: Jul. 01, 2025, 10:15 a.m.