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How Slavery Caused the American Civil War
In this first episode of Kings and Generals’ animated series on the American Civil War, we explore the core causes of the ...
WGLT talks to Raymond McKoski, the author of a new biography of David Davis, whose mansion and historic site in Bloomington ...
Juneteenth is fast approaching on June 19, a date where Americans celebrate and reflect on the history, journey and culture ...
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones will speak at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
JUNE 21 — DUKES & BOOTS TRAIN RIDE The Dukes & Boots Trail Ride to celebrate Juneteenth will be held Saturday, June 21, at the Lee County Fairgrounds. The event will feature vendors, special guest ...
"What happened in Bloomington 169 years ago ... ignited Lincoln's march to the presidency and eventually led to emancipation, ...
A mural celebrating 169 years since Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous "lost speech" in Bloomington was unveiled Thursday ...
Juneteenth, a pivotal celebration in African American history, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, ...
The fiery treatise against slavery that Abraham Lincoln delivered in Bloomington years before his presidency has become known as the "Lost Speech" as scholars long searched in vain for a transcript. A ...