The tour will make stops at historically significant locations across Youngstown including Oak Hill Cemetery, The Rayen ...

The Emancipation Proclamation changed that, however, and explicitly redirected the struggle toward ending slavery in the United States. However, the language of the Proclamation was limited in scope.

On the 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, we should reflect on the wise words Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered in a 1962 speech about the significance of the document.

HBO's "The Gilded Age" has explored what it was like for wealthy Black Americans in the late 1800s in New York City.

KELLY: Yeah. Well, I mean, the content of the document is summed up by the title - the Emancipation Proclamation - although President Lincoln wasn't actually freeing all enslaved people.

I actually saw the Emancipation Proclamation is probably - I would say about 20 years ago or so, that they opened it up. But I hadn't really studied Lincoln and it's one of those things.

January 1, 2013 marks the sesquicentennial of the Emancipation Proclamation. Issued by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, the Proclamation declared that “all persons held as slaves” within ...

The 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation reminds us of Abraham Lincoln’s “transformative leadership” in ending slavery, and the continuing relevance of his leadership traits ...

An observance to mark the Emancipation Proclamation’s 150th anniversary will take place at the Bayview Opera House in the Ruth Williams Theatre, 4705 Third St., San Francisco.

This week in Akron history, a tavern keeper died, a famous daughter paid a visit, Goodyear prepared to expand and West Point ...

The Emancipation Proclamation also stated men of color would be allowed to join the Union army, an invitation they gladly accepted. By the end of the Civil War, nearly 200,000 Black men had fought ...

The Emancipation Proclamation changed that, however, and explicitly redirected the struggle toward ending slavery in the United States. However, the language of the Proclamation was limited in scope.