Jones was one of the organizers of the 1963 March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the epic speech ...

Clarence B. Jones has died. He was a former speechwriter and confidante of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who helped ...

As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, the Lincoln Memorial is preparing to open a massive underground ...

Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation reaching the last Confederate state, is around the corner.

A confidant and lawyer for Martin Luther King, he was an unseen hand behind major civil rights events, including the 1963 ...

Timed-entry tickets for the new Lincoln Memorial undercroft experience become available Tuesday at 11 a.m.

George Washington’s Farewell Address is, in effect, the culmination and fulfillment of the Declaration of Independence.

This is the first of a three-part series based on a lecture delivered on May 15 at a conference, "The Declaration of ...

From live music to parades and fairs, here are some of the big events to check out this summer in Portland and beyond.

As America celebrates its 250 anniversary, sites directly tied to the Revolutionary War in York County are scarce. But here ...

The biggest cultural event in the Chicago area this year promises to be the opening of the Obama Presidential Center June 19.

Amtrak riders who step off in Macomb this summer can score deals at local businesses and step into one of Illinois' ...