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First built in the 1800s to educate all elementary school children of South Park, Kansas, the two-room schoolhouse is ...
Vague phrasing in the state’s Revolutionary-era Constitution enfranchised women who met specific property requirements. A ...
One subtle eyebrow raise on screen becomes a portal to trans trailblazers who fought wars, tamed the Wild West, and helped ...
Henfield was vital in the development of both cricket and scouting and also part of the women’s suffrage movement of the early 20th century ...
From the Vanderbilts to the 9th Duke of Marlborough, meet the historical socialites, aristocrats, robber barons, and more ...
HBO's "The Gilded Age" has explored what it was like for wealthy Black Americans in the late 1800s in New York City.
Test your knowledge of US voting rights history with our quiz! Explore landmark amendments, key laws, and ongoing challenges ...
Learn about the real people in "The Gilded Age," including J.P. Morgan and Alva Vanderbilt, as the series intertwines history ...
The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act making its way through Congress would eliminate voter suppression, including obstacles to voter registration, reduced polling places and hours, ...
Sculptor Vinnie Bagwell will create a statue of Alexander, honoring the Philly trailblazer’s civil rights legacy.
Discover how Ocean Grove, NJ, helped shape the American summer vacation, rooted in 19th-century Methodist camp meetings. This Drive By History episode also highlights the remarkable women of Ocean ...
Three hundred years since they first appeared, the capital's traditional members-only clubs have endured and evolved. Now a new book explores this peculiarly British phenomenon.