The fact that Thomas Jefferson had children with Sally Hemings was denied by Jefferson's family for almost two centuries–until DNA evidence confirmed it. A descendent of Sally Hemings learns the ...

The Ross County Historical Society is looking for donations for their new local African-American history exhibit.

For decades, the opera world has been trying to attract new fans and to find support for an art form dating back to around ...

After decades of working in parallel worlds of sculpture and fiction, Barbara Chase-Riboud is achieving deserved worldwide ...

Harrison Ruffin Tyler was just three generations from the White House, since his father and grandfather both fathered children in their 70s. The chemical engineer helped preserve his family's legacy.

Students at a high school saved a drowning peer during swim practice; their quick actions were commended by Denver Police.

But among all the items, none deserves its position of special honor more than the portable lap desk on which Thomas ... brother of Sally Hemings, and one of five slaves freed by Jefferson in ...

A Dunkirk ice cream factory has purchased a residential home, possibly due to its multi-million dollar expansion project. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in ...

A Charlestown home on Highland Rad in Charlestown sold for $3,400,000. The home has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, 2,856 ...

Philip Hamilton's life was full of promise. The 19-year-old son of founding father Alexander Hamilton, Philip was well on his ...

From grand estates to humble farmhouses, presidential landmarks offer a tangible link to the people who’ve shaped American history from the highest office. These homes, libraries, parks, and sites ...