Library to display Lincoln’s copy of cut-and-paste inaugural address WASHINGTON – In the winter of 1865, near the close of the Civil War, a haggard-looking Abraham Lincoln took a printed draft of his ...

I was fortunate when I graduated from college because the guest speaker at our ceremony was none other than Maya Angelou. Even to this day I remember the warm, thoughtful cadence in her voice and the ...

A White House speechwriter's new book sheds light on four American leaders -- and the speeches they never gave. NY Post photo composite There’s an old joke about hell wherein a speechwriter arrives ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Every year, the third Monday of January is set aside as a federal holiday to remember and celebrate the work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The civil rights icon ...

The excitement surrounding college graduation ceremonies leaves many future alumni wondering if they’ll remember anything beyond their name being announced, receiving their diploma, then moving their ...

(CNN) — For the Fourth of July, Frederick Douglass‘ descendants read excerpts of his famous speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” Douglass, an abolitionist who fought for social reform in ...

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Crossovers between sports are increasingly common — whether it’s stars from one turning up to watch another or the growing number of athletes investing in sports other than their own. And last week, ...