Library of Congress: The largest library in the world, located in Washington, D.C. The Library of Congress provides Congress with objective research to inform the legislative process, administers the ...

The 16mm film is believed to be the only known surviving copy of "The Heart of Lincoln," a silent movie about the life of President Abraham Lincoln.

EXECUTIVE ORDER: An executive order is a directive from the president which has the force of law, usually based on existing ...

The Department of Education inquiry will look into violations of Title VI, which protects students from race, color and ...

Not long before he was gunned down by the Chicago police in 1969, Fred Hampton, deputy chairman of the Black Panther Party ...

The program’s effort is to work with rural communities to explore using primary sources available through the Library’s ...

On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...

The original purpose of the Library of Congress was to provide unbiased research to members of Congress. Each year, the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson holding his semi-regular weekly news conference on Tuesday morning. Johnson ...

Migrant families living in Chicago’s Loyola Park. Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify before Congress in March about Chicago’s sanctuary city policies. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times file ...

In Chicago, the public library serves as a hub for learning and community engagement, offering programs that highlight the rich contributions of African Americans. This year, the Chicago Public ...

Meantime, the mayor's agreement to testify before Congress about Chicago's sanctuary city policies comes as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been releasing some detained migrants as ...