On Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it. Also on this date: In 1907, at least 361 men and boys ...

Ken Griffin, known for purchasing a Stegosaurus skeleton and a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution, recently acquired Abraham Lincoln's handwritten copy of the 13th Amendment. Griffin purchased the ...

(WDBJ) - The 13th amendment was ratified in America after Georgia became the 27th state to endorse the change. This very amendment abolished slavery across the country. Gray Media, parent company of ...

The 13th Amendment of the Constitution was formally adopted and declared in effect by Secretary of State William H. Seward. The amendment ensured slavery was abolished in America. Gray Media, parent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Palm Beach land baron Ken Griffin likes old things. Like dinosaur bones. Last year, he paid $44.6 million for a late Jurassic-era ...