Kenneth Griffin, the billionaire art collector and hedge fund founder, purchased the document that abolished slavery, as well ...

Originally issued by Lincoln during the Civil War in 1863, the proclamation declared enslaved people in the Confederate states to be free. This version, signed in 1864, had been expected to sell for ...

Ohio lawmakers are moving to amend a portion of the state’s constitution that permits slavery as a form of punishment for ...

Griffin paid a record $13.7M for the 13th Amendment and $4.4 million for the Emancipation Proclamation. Both documents were signed by Abraham Lincoln.

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Starring a three-time Oscar winner as the protagonist, the Steven Spielberg directorial is considered to be a 'masterpiece' ...

Portage’s Charters of Freedom display, which will face the south end of Riverside Park, will be the first of its kind in ...

President Donald Trump was visibly impressed by how well Liberian President Joseph Boakai spoke English, the West Africa ...

Palm Beach resident Ken Griffin's most recent purchases include rare copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and 13th Amendment, both of which were signed by Lincoln.