The ‘Tom Sawyer’ and ‘Huckleberry Finn’ author had an inimitable ability to make Americans reckon with their dark history. In ...

The Devil's Punchbowl in Natchez, Mississippi, was a Civil War-era death camp. After the Civil War millions of freed Black ...

The North Carolina History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation and Reconstruction ... Greathouse said she was also dismayed by the lack of African American representation in the planning process.

What happened in April 1775 in and near Boston is an important chapter of the story of why, how and by whom America was birthed.

Yet King understood that racism, segregation, and police brutality were a national condition, not a regional issue. Many of ...

Looking to take an underground adventure in the state of Missouri? There are many wonderful caves you can visit, depending on ...

The United States has a long and storied history of trade with the international community. Following the Second World War, ...

Here’s what happened in April 1861, leading up to the firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, which spurred the launch of the American Civil War.

At the Minnesota State Capitol, Howard Pyle’s Civil War painting “The Battle of Nashville” stands as a vivid tribute to ...

Harriet Tubman was an abolistionist and freedom seeker who led many others to safety in the north. Her photo and quote have been restored after being removed from a federal website.

The flag is the only known privately-owned Confederate battle flag captured during Pickett’s Charge from Pickett’s Division ...