His 1845 autobiography is still taught in U.S. schools today. Lincoln, born Feb. 12, signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all enslaved people free in the Confederate states.

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers play the Washington Capitals as losers of four games in a row. Philadelphia is 23-25-7 overall and 6-9-1 against the Metropolitan Division. The Flyers have a ...

While the Philadelphia Flyers have several internal options and an eye on the draft to bolster their center depth, exploring trade possibilities remains an intriguing avenue. It’s important to ...

The Uprising is set for Thursday, February 6 at Emancipation Park, Kingston. Julian Marley, who is one of the headliner acts, in a media release said he is eager to deliver a set befitting the ...

Elsewhere in the Daily, the Philadelphia Flyers have signaled their intentions to go big game hunting on the NHL ... sleep for a few hours only to doze off just before the 6 a.m. alarm goes off is a ...

Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost, who arrived from the City of Brotherly Love in Thursday’s blockbuster trade between the Flames and Flyers, have already logged a pair of appearances with their new ...

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Also known as Emancipation Day, Black Independence Day and Jubilee Day, the holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. It was the first federal holiday created since 1983, when Martin ...

The Philadelphia Flyers and Calgary Flames completed an unusual mid-game trade on Thursday, forcing multiple players to be scratched or pulled from their respective games as the deal unfolded.

Many flyers can’t wait to hear the sweet roar of a pair of GE or P&W turbofans during takeoff. And just as many might appreciate the best United credit card.

Flyers general manager Danny Brière usually has a pretty good poker face, but he walked around the Wells Fargo Center press box with a grin on Thursday night. The only problem was nobody knew why ...