In the slaveholding South, ancient Egypt and its pharaohs became a way to justify slavery. For abolitionists and African Americans, biblical Egypt served as a symbol of bondage and liberation.

There’s one question I get every time I give a talk. I’m a curator of political history at the Smithsonian Institution, and when I discuss the deep history of political division in our country, ...

Running through Nov. 30, the Norton's "Veiled Presence" focuses on the "hidden mother" style of photography that was popular ...

In a dramatic series of events, eight priceless royal pieces of jewellery were stolen from the Louvre Museum in the heart of ...

Fox cottage was the family home of the Fox sisters, who started the Spiritualist movement of the mid-1800s. Credit - Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images Influencers organizing around the ...

Jewels stolen from Paris’ Louvre Museum in a daring heist include a crown worn by Empress Eugenie, a brooch of Empress ...

Once a proud symbol of Scottish shipbuilding, the 19th-century Falls of Clyde was quietly scuttled off Hawaii's coast last week, sparking outrage from heritage groups that spent years fighting for its ...

The Bayside Historical Society is gearing up for a vintage baseball game in 19th-century style, for a historical recreation ...

Portsmouth lost a bit of its history when fire struck the historic Maupin House last week. “I was horrified,” said Greg ...