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

A park ranger for Richmond National Battlefield Park didn’t know his acting experience would come into play when he started ...

Discover the inspiring history of Black History Month, from Rosa Parks to Dr. Carter G. Woodson, highlighting the gear-shifting moments and contributions of Black people throughout the United States.

CALEB BLOOD, for more than two and a half years Secretary of the Interior in Mr. LINCOLN's first Cabinet ... 29. -- GESNER, ABRAHAM, M.D., an eminent physicistt and author, of Nova Scotia ...

More than 100 years after his death, Anderson Ruffin Abbott's visit to the White House and his relationship with President ...

Deaf President Now! review: participants in the 1988 protest at Gallaudet University recall their fight to be heard and for ...

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 ...

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated 160 years ago. There had been four years of terrible conflagration and the loss of thousands of lives. I have chosen to honor Black History Month by featuring two of ...

Coming to terms with this reality will allow us to strengthen and maximize the full power and potential of our nation—the one dedicated to the proposition of equality.

Exploring the gear-shifting moments in history that shaped the fight against racial oppression and the importance of celebrating Black History Month.

On January 31, 1865, the U.S. Congress passed the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which ended slavery in the United ...

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