The slaves had come to San Bernardino in 1852 with their owner, Robert Smith, part of the Mormon founding of the community.

A national campaign is underway to permanently protect one of the Civil War’s most pivotal battlefields — the site of the ...

Plant your feet anywhere in Charleston's historic district and know that the city would not be what it is today without the ...

Officials said they're building a new Visitor Center, but they'll need the community's help in raising enough money to build ...

For historian Charles Perkins, Waco and McLennan County’s 11 post-Civil War freedom colonies, and the 28 churches that grew ...

John Wilkes Booth will forever be known as the infamous assassin who killed Abraham Lincoln—but he didn’t act alone. Lewis Powell, Mary Surratt, John Surratt, David Herold, and George Atzerodt each ...

Steven Spielberg has one of the greatest careers in Hollywood, but Lincoln is without a doubt his greatest achievement.

Tennessee celebrates Emancipation Day on August 8, marking the day many enslaved Tennesseans learned of their freedom. While President Andrew Johnson freed his slaves, his legacy is complex due to his ...

Jerome Palmer of Hinkletown, who drew undiscovered sketches during the Civil War, enlisted in the Iowa Infantry to fight on behalf of the Union.

You could debate for hours on end when trying to decide your favourite films of all time. However, some really do just stand ...

The ongoing consultations by the National Assembly to amend Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution provide an opportunity to explore the ...

It turns out that some of the historical facts you've held onto might be myths. Even today, U.S. classrooms sometimes ...