History is full of examples of nations paying out to compensate for slavery. But the money never went to those who suffered ...

Our first history program of the year will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m., at the Vernon County History Center in ...

"By finding these names, we are releasing them to give back these enslaved people some of their dignity," said Sarah Bader-King, executive director of the John Wornall House Museum.

Despite being little more than the answer to trivia questions today, Vaughn Meader was a pioneer who paved the way for ...

The general’s campaign through the South is known for its brutality against civilians. For the enslaved who followed his army ...

Growing up, many of us hear about historical events that sound real, so we take them as fact. Yet, in … Continue reading ...

going back to Abraham Lincoln in 1860. The notorious and consequential 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago occurred when divisions over the Vietnam War sparked major protests in the ...

History Knox Mark Sebastian Jordan authors a column on Knox County history MOUNT VERNON — In the history business, we often trace the origin points of later prominent figures and emphasize their roots ...

The film, discovered last summer in a basement archive, sheds light on early 20th century depictions of the Civil War and the ...

On February 2, 1862, Congress took a significant step toward ending slavery in the United States by abolishing it in the District of Columbia. This decision marked a crucial moment in the fight for ...

How did Abraham Lincoln’s Republican Party become Donald Trump’s party? It’s a long time coming, former ODU vice president ...