(CBS Local)-- Thaddeus Stevens is a name that many people aren't familiar with, but the former Republican Congressman was one of the most important voices in the fight against racism and slavery ...

Writing a biography of Lancaster’s 19th-century antislavery congressman, Thaddeus Stevens, “was sort of a long-term plan” for historian Bruce Levine. “He’s kind of a nearly lifelong hero of mine,” ...

A new Thaddeus Stevens museum now has a home in Gettysburg.The Thaddeus Stevens Society announced Monday it has leased a storefront at 46 Chambers Street.The 815-square-foot space will display the ...

In the American story, a few select individuals leave a lasting imprint that transcends their own time to shape the future. Thaddeus Stevens is one such figure. A fierce abolitionist, a member of the ...

Sens. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) want to honor Pennsylvania Republican Congressman and abolitionist, Thaddeus Stevens. The Senators have asked the Postal Service committee that evaluates ...

Thaddeus Stevens is a name that not nearly enough Americans have heard. It never popped up when I was learning history in school, using textbooks that still described the "carpetbaggers" of ...