Picture the Emancipation Proclamation, the Civil War-era executive order that changed the legal status of enslaved African Americans in secessionist states, and you might imagine a large broadside, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Carole Emberton, PhD, an associate professor of history in the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences, will discuss her new book, “To Walk About in Freedom: The Long ...

Oprah Winfrey announced Tuesday that her latest book club pick is "The Sweetness of Water," a novel set in the waning days of the Civil War. Written by debut author Nathan Harris, the novel takes ...

If your pursuit of happiness includes owning a first printing of the Declaration of Independence, the iconic artifact of American history and more are heading to the auction block at Sotheby’s Tuesday ...

On the steps of what is now the Knott House Museum, where the Emancipation Proclamation was first read in the state of Florida, it was read again – 159 years later. General Edward McCook first read ...

Emancipation Park Conservancy will host a reception and panel discussion as UNESCO globally launches their publication, Legacies of Slavery: A Resource Book for Managers of Sites and Itineraries of ...

Oprah Winfrey announced Tuesday that her latest book club pick is “The Sweetness of Water,” a novel set in the waning days of the Civil War. Written by debut author Nathan Harris, the novel takes ...

Oprah Winfrey joined "CBS This Morning" Tuesday to announce the latest page-turner for her book club. "So one of the great joys for me is finding new authors. And I am so thrilled to introduce you to ...