Elon Musk wasn’t the first to shape the national conversation. Joshua Norton, a San Francisco cult figure, was.

Two days after the Lager Beer Riot, on April 23, 1885, Chicago citizens convened at South Market Hall for a public meeting on ...

A reluctance – or refusal – to even mention the word “slavery” has been around for a long time. It began to surface more ...

On the northern end of Ossabaw Island, three former slave cabins sit in a perfect row—remains of a plantation that predates the Revolutionary War ... is a map of Ossabaw from the year 1860.

Minnesota’s history is filled with defining moments that left a lasting imprint on the land, from its early Indigenous ...

The state bought the land from local farmers, drew up an impressive grid of streets, and started selling lots. By 1820, Cahawba was Alabama’s first permanent capital city, with lawmakers meeting in a ...

Charles H. Walker's family is committed to preserving and sharing his diary, which has entries from September 1861 through ...

We need them speaking out on civil liberties, on the rights of immigrants and on the rights of universities." While Democrats are increasingly energized to resist Trump, a slew of national polls ...

At least in the capital, Damascus, the Christian holiday festivities were protected and joyfully observed. Religious ...

We will carefully review the state’s new map to ensure that it enables Black voters to participate fully in the political process and to elect candidates of their choice,” said Jennifer Nwachukwu, ...

Between 1820 and 1860, nearly one million people were sold ... the cotton fields and put to work in Brandon’s house. The Civil War began, followed in 1863 by the Emancipation Proclamation ...