"By finding these names, we are releasing them to give back these enslaved people some of their dignity," said Sarah Bader-King, executive director of the John Wornall House Museum.

Black History Month was recognized nationally in 1976, when President Gerald Ford designated the month as a time for the ...

People often don’t realize the revolutionary nature of the 13th Amendment, and conservatives in particular downplay its revolutionary nature. American historians have for a long time treated the ...

Since 2021, the state has taken steps to limit content in schools and minors’ access to gender-affirming care and social transition procedures.

When American Eagle Flight 5342 took off from Wichita, the Midwest city with a proud aviation history was glowing from a big ...

Over 100 years after his death, Anderson Ruffin Abbott's visit to the White House and his relationship with U.S. President Abraham Lincoln continue to fascinate people. Toronto-born Abbott practised ...

There were 64 passengers aboard the plane, and three Army soldiers in the helicopter, according to officials. Here's a look ...

The unprecedented pause and potential elimination of many U.S. foreign assistance programs, announced in President Trump’s ...

A few weeks before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, members of his transition team went to the Treasury Department to ...

In Wednesday’s Daily Take I mentioned Russell Kirk and the origins of today’s hard right GOP. A few people replied with, “Who’s that?” and similar questions; others were incredulous that Republicans ...

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages despite international pressure on the military four years after it ...

Narrated by Ethan Hawke, the docuseries combines vivid footage of battles with interviews with people who fought on both ...