Almost Unknown, The Afric-American Picture Gallery,” on view at the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, presents—for the ...

More than 100 years after his death, Robert Smalls — a Civil War hero, educator and South Carolina politician — will be ...

The community San Basilio de Palenque was founded in the 17th century by escaped enslaved Africans who were led by Benkos ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "A Century in the Making: The Journey ...

Charleston, South Carolina blends hands-on history, engaging museums, and beachside fun to surprise even the most reluctant ...

There is an exciting new addition on display at the National Museum of African-American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. The museum unveiled a never-before-seen portrait of American icon ...

The property was part of the American Civil War Museum, which also operates the White House of the Confederacy next to the museum building and Historic Tredegar. Operations at the house are not ...

Along with the general’s military trunk and mess kit will be a Confederate battle flag on loan from the American Civil War Museum.

With his latest appointments, UVa's entire 17-member governing body has been appointed by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

In Kingston, the Mount Zion African American Burial Ground, on South Wall Street, has interred the remains of members of the U.S. Colored Infantry’s 20th Regiment, which fought in the Civil War.