In “Captives and Companions,” Justin Marozzi traces the stories of the eunuchs, harem women and forced laborers who ...

On 1865, America abolished slavery, as it adopted the 13th Amendment into the constitution. The decision came 246 years after ...

It's a surprising and overlooked story, a blind spot in the narrative of early America: the hidden history of Indigenous ...

A Christmas Carol is usually read as a Victorian morality tale about capitalism and compassion. Yet an autographed script ...

Occasionally a white man emerges to advocate for the advancement of the oppressed while others in power are reluctant. Judge ...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Exactly 160 years ago on Dec. 18, 1865, the U.S. adopted the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery.

Maryland will create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state, after lawmakers overrode a veto by ...

An exhibition in Gee’s Bend, AL tells the story of Dinah Miller’s arrival and her enduring influence on the community, its ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - John Gilmore Riley was born into slavery in 1857 with no formal ...

Underneath the tree, balls, toys, treats and other items await the shelter animals on Christmas Day. Henry County Schools received $10.5 million in grant funding to convert a building that has sat ...

Moreover, even equating “mayors” is, to some extent, Big Apples and oranges. The mayor initially led a New York City that ...