PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

Csoke’s own bedroom doubles as a studio — their work has been shown at Alexander DiJulio and Sargent’s Daughters — where they have an easel tucked into the corner. As small as that space is, it works ...

Of the three main types, the grand total of geared steam locomotives built in the U.S. topped out at around 4,500. Despite ...

It’s interesting how the southwest metropolitan area of the Twin Cities grew into a patchwork of cities, but there might have been more today if a few more places had survived. Today, we consider them ...

What began as Negro History Week — established by historian Carter G. Woodson in February 1926 — evolved into Black History ...

Lincoln was a crony capitalist on economic policy, advocating protectionist tariffs, corporate welfare for railroad ...

Muhammad operates the Torchlight Academy Black History tours year-round, especially during black history month and Juneteenth. He says the words etched in stone is a sign that delineates segregation, ...

Echoes of the Past' is an article series exploring connections between the WVU sports, the state of West Virginia, and ...

Thomas Downing — a freeman born to formerly enslaved people in Virginia — became one of the city’s wealthiest citizens as the ...

An opera about the Underground Railroad has interesting ties to Lexington and one of its greatest basketball players.

The West Virginia Book Festival will be returning to the Capital City this October for its 22nd year, and three of this ...

For February, also known as Black History Month, we visited the Belpre Historical Society to see the Underground Railroad Exhibit.