Topic: Emancipation Proclamation

Rosa Parks honored with new stamp

Rosa Parks would have been 100 years old today. The Postal Service is honoring her with a new stamp, released today.

Opinion This is my black history

Personal stories are at the core of Black History Month. American's should honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but should not forego the average stories in every African-American family in favor of the once-a-century events and leaders in our history.

Inauguration Day Bibles: how presidents choose, and what that reveals (+ video)

President Obama will have two highly symbolic Bibles at his Inauguration Day swearing-in ceremony: one used by Abraham Lincoln and another from the family of Martin Luther King Jr.

Obama's second inauguration may be smaller, but will still sparkle

While the crowd attending President Barack Obama's second inauguration Jan. 21 is expected to be much smaller than four years ago, the event will certainly be a star-studded celebration. The first family will lead a festive parade and pop celebrities Beyonce and Katy Perry will preform.

Dakota Indians remember largest mass hanging in US history

In 1862, while the Civil War raged, the US government also fought a war against the Dakota Indians. On Dec. 26, 38 Dakota were hanged, an event memorialized by the tribe today by a 300-mile horseback ride.

The Monitor's View Look to Lincoln to solve 'fiscal cliff'

As the Spielberg movie 'Lincoln' and many books about Abraham Lincoln reveal, solving difficult standoffs in Washington takes more than savvy politics and horse-trading. Lincoln had to first turn to deeper ideals that then helped him win allies.

"Lincoln's Hundred Days" and "Seward"

Two new Lincoln-related biographies offer further evidence that we will never tire of reading about our sixteenth president.

Battle of Antietam anniversary recalls Civil War's deadliest encounter

Battle of Antietam anniversary will be commemorated on Monday near Washington, D.C. The Battle of Antietam anniversary will remember over 23,000 soldiers from both the Union and Confederate armies who were killed, wounded, or reported missing.

Opinion 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' denies origin and legacy of slavery

The film wishes away responsibility for America’s most horrific events, because no one is to blame for these tragedies but vampires. America should examine its appetite for this fantasy, when Hollywood transforms the most eloquent statesmen into an axe-wielding action hero.

Progress Watch US sees progress and touts 'heroes' in fight against slavery worldwide

More countries are taking modern-day slavery seriously and more people are being prosecuted, says the annual State Department report on Trafficking in Persons.

Tax deadline: Why you get until April 17 this year to file your return

The tax deadline for filing 2011 federal income tax returns comes two days later than usual. For this, last-minute filers have President Lincoln to thank. 

US tax time: A later deadline and other tax facts

Thanks to a holiday in Washington, D.C., the federal tax-filing deadline this year is April 17, two days later than usual. The extra time provides an opportunity to peruse some random tax-related facts.

Juneteenth: the oldest celebration of its kind

Juneteenth is celebrated today, but what does it celebrate?
06/19/2011 07:21 pm

Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of April 25, 2011

Readers write in about defense spending and the cost of undeclared wars as well as the US Civil War legacy.
04/25/2011 11:00 am

Editorial Board Blog For President's Day: A new look at Lincoln and slavery

Did the Great Emancipator always want to end slavery? Or did his thinking evolve on the job?
02/20/2011 10:25 am

Tax filing: IRS extends deadline to April 18

Tax filing deadline pushed back because of Washington, D.C., holiday.
01/05/2011 07:09 am

Editorial Board Blog Will the Civil War speak to America again?

The 150th anniversary of the Civil War kicks off Nov. 6. Dramatic events from Fort Sumter to Lincoln's assassination once again will enthrall Americans. But does 'the second American revolution' also have other things to say in 2010 about the rise of new political forces and race relations today?
11/05/2010 10:43 am

Opinion Glenn Beck 8/28 rally: It's a matter of honor

Dr. Alveda King – the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., – explains why she's speaking at the Glenn Beck 8/28 rally in Washington this Saturday.
08/26/2010 04:30 pm

Gallery Presidential vacations

Barack Obama speaks at Hampton University commencement

President Barack Obama spoke at the historically black Hampton University on Sunday, saying that education is the responsibility of all Americans.
05/09/2010 01:20 pm

The Daily Reckoning Free health care: Right or privilege?

If free health care can only be a right if it doesn't is cause a "wrong" to the service provider.
03/24/2010 02:16 pm

Ten Martin Luther King Jr. quotes

On the federal holiday, the Monitor remembers 12 Martin Luther King Jr. quotes and his 'I have a dream' speech.
01/18/2010 12:21 pm

Angels and Ages

Born on the same day, Lincoln and Darwin shared an eloquence that changed the world.
02/11/2009 12:00 am

The Vote Get ready for a whole lotta Lincoln - 16th president turns 200

02/09/2009 12:00 am

For Europe, Obama revives positive image of America's unique identity

US exceptionalism had largely been seen here as a messianic rationale for use of power by a nation assuming special prerogatives.
11/17/2008 12:00 am