In “Captives and Companions,” Justin Marozzi traces the stories of the eunuchs, harem women and forced laborers who ...

It's a surprising and overlooked story, a blind spot in the narrative of early America: the hidden history of Indigenous ...

The search for Apongo is a small part of historians’ ongoing work to recreate the lives of Africans taken in the ...

An exhibition in Gee’s Bend, AL tells the story of Dinah Miller’s arrival and her enduring influence on the community, its ...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Exactly 160 years ago on Dec. 18, 1865, the U.S. adopted the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery.

Occasionally a white man emerges to advocate for the advancement of the oppressed while others in power are reluctant. Judge ...

Moreover, even equating “mayors” is, to some extent, Big Apples and oranges. The mayor initially led a New York City that ...

Underneath the tree, balls, toys, treats and other items await the shelter animals on Christmas Day. Henry County Schools received $10.5 million in grant funding to convert a building that has sat ...

Already controversial in in France, “Cantique de Noël” made some people uneasy; but in America, the English translation into ...

Pauline Copes Johnson, a documented descendant of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, died at age 98.

In October 2025, a statue of Rosa Parks was unveiled on the steps of Alabama's state Capitol building in Montgomery. The bronze casting of the late seamstress stands tall, striding forward, her coat ...