Over 12 U.S. presidents—more than a quarter—owned slaves during their lives ... both enslaved and free African Americans, ...

In a close election, a lot of media attention focuses on how different demographic groups might sway the results. Evangelical ...

In the June 3, 1845, issue of Cassius Marcellus Clay’s The True American ... 1800 to 1840. During the early years of the era, ...

From agriculture to racial relations and politics, the Sea Islands Hurricane of 1893 had far-reaching impacts.

A Virginia museum has nearly finished restoring the nation's oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children, where hundreds ...

With Westward Expansion, the Gold Rush, and other dreams emigrants had in the mid-1800s, the tension between ... lives after the Civil War, many African Americans were striving for an entirely new ...

Tony Todd, the actor best known for his role as Candyman in the horror/slasher film franchise, has passed away. He was only 69.

These small towns in the Alleghenies of West Virginia and Pennsylvania are often overlooked but have many hidden gems.

DOUGLAS COUNTY — The Douglas County Historical Society is sponsoring a presentation by Dr. Bob Zybach on his research into the life of Letitia Carson, a freed slave who accomplished unusual things for ...

Discover the natural beauty of New York State's national parks. Explore monuments and trails, and immerse yourself in history ...

A new book from Harvard scholar Keidrick Roy, “ American Dark Age: Racial Feudalism and the Rise of Black Liberalism ,” lays ...