Illegal to be ’ugly’? The history behind one of America‘s cruelest laws. For nearly a century, so-called “ugly laws” banned people with visible disabilities and diseases from public ...

Marrying ancient tradition with modern artisanship, northern Colombia has flown under the tourist radar.

Hundreds of recordings conducted between 1920 and 1940 are helping researchers learn more about the 10 million men, women and children enslaved in the United States.

Queer History 101 is a fully virtual, monthly book club. The pair releases one video episode a month, as well as the occasional live chat; in April, the two hosted an interview with Harriet Tubman ...

The settlement comes after a 15 year legal battle between the university and a Connecticut woman who claims she is a descendant of the people pictured.

The president’s attempts to erase Black history hurt all Americans. ... So when Black people die, what we created, what we contributed, what we changed, what we documented dies, too.

We want people to feel safe and seen and know that this is their museum." Delaware Art Museum (2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 21. Admission is $6-$18.

History may confront us with sorrow or struggle, but we still choose whether to respond with pride and confidence or with frustration and self-doubt.

The author, Massachusetts native Michael Cloherty O'Connell, invested over $150,000 into this passion project, which was born out of his love for American history.

Emily Harrington speaks to PEOPLE exclusively about her history-making ascent of El Capitan in 2020, becoming the first woman to free climb it under 24 hours ...

Perhaps the most bizarre ceremonial first pitch in MLB history was thrown at the Rogers Centre on Thursday ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays game against the San Diego Padres. A group of five people ...

It makes sense for Massachusetts to publicly address this history, members of the commission said. The country’s first public institution to care for disabled people was The Walter E. Fernald ...