Discover inspiring stories of young heroes who made a difference, honouring Black achievements and resilience throughout ...

PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

The Pontiac Public Library is hosting the month-long exhibition with special events scheduled for Feb. 11 and 22.

Black History Month began in 1926 as ‘Negro History Week’, founded by historian Carter G. Woodson to highlight the overlooked contributions of Black Americans. The second week of February was chosen ...

With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...

Here's what Frederick Douglass said during a visit to Elmira, which drew people from everywhere within a hundred miles.

The newspaper explained that the fact that most pennies handed out as change in over-the-counter transactions end up in glass ...

Donald Trump has risked the ire of the most superstitious people in the US by announcing the abolition of the penny. The ...

Gen. William T. Sherman‘s infamous “March to the Sea” is covered almost antiseptically in American history texts. Yet, ...

On the one hand, Trump wants to eliminate everything that has anything to do with equity and diversity, including any ...

Abraham Lincoln’s firm resolve during his last days demonstrated his enduring commitment to the common good', A CT historian writes.

Carol Brimley Norris first saw Finland in 1978. She later taught English for nearly four decades through the University of Helsinki's Language Centre ...