As voting rights lose ground, The 19th spoke with four of the advocates working to preserve the path to the ballot for the ...

Life expectancy is stalling – and the UK is officially the sick man of Europe. At a time when longevity medicine is gaining steam, Helen Coffey investigates why our mortality seems to be catching up ...

LisaGay Hamilton plays Philadelphia poet, author, and suffragist Frances Ellen Watkins Harper in 'The Gilded Age.' ...

First built in the 1800s to educate all elementary school children of South Park, Kansas, the two-room schoolhouse is ...

Privacy risk now stems directly from top-down business decisions that shape a company's regulatory exposure, customer ...

Test your knowledge of US voting rights history with our quiz! Explore landmark amendments, key laws, and ongoing challenges ...

HBO's "The Gilded Age" has explored what it was like for wealthy Black Americans in the late 1800s in New York City.

The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act making its way through Congress would eliminate voter suppression, including ...

Sculptor Vinnie Bagwell will create a statue of Alexander, honoring the Philly trailblazer’s civil rights legacy.

However, the movement for women rights began much earlier, with early calls for equal suffrage emerging in the mid-19th century. What is the Women's Suffrage Movement?

From the Vanderbilts to the 9th Duke of Marlborough, meet the historical socialites, aristocrats, robber barons, and more ...

The U.S. Postal Service is turning 250. Saturday’s anniversary comes as the agency faces financial challenges.