(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back at every day in ‘This Day In History.’ On this day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation ...

(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back every day at ‘This Day In History.’ On this day in 1960, the first televised presidential debate aired. It was between ...

September 23, 1942 - In September 1942, the Fort Robinson War Dog Training Center was created. It comprised of barracks, classrooms and kennels which held 1,800 dogs. The dogs would be trained as ...

September 20, 2001 - Nine days after the attacks on Sept. 11, law enforcement was honored at the Nebraska Cornhusker football game, one of the first college games since the Twin Towers fell. Instead ...

TIOGA, Texas (KWTX) - On September 29, 1907, the greatest singing cowboy of all time, Gene Autry, was born in Tioga, Texas. Autry made his first recording in 1929, and for several years performed as ...

Beer is probably the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Oktoberfest. For those who enjoy the annual event, having a brew seems to be one of the ways to participate. But is there more to ...

Dick Cooch, of Delaware, shares his family's deep-rooted history linked to the state's only Revolutionary War land battle.

Every day has a history associated with it. Have you ever stopped to think what stories lie behind the calendar date? What great triumphs, difficult struggles, or life-changing moments happened long ...