Executive orders have shaped U.S. history, from Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation to FDR's New Deal. Recent presidents, ...

On the one hand, Trump wants to eliminate everything that has anything to do with equity and diversity, including any ...

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Georgia lawmakers are considering House Bill 313 (HB 313), which would require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in three prominent locations.

Here's what Frederick Douglass said during a visit to Elmira, which drew people from everywhere within a hundred miles.

The Pontiac Public Library is hosting the month-long exhibition with special events scheduled for Feb. 11 and 22.

Dave Drake, a 19th-century Edgefield County resident whose pottery is now on display in museums and private collections ...

Sen. Jerry Cirino reintroduced his pet bill designed to smash what he called academics’ “ woke fiefdom ” that churns out ...

In the "Cowboy Carter Chronicles," Digital Producer Jyesha Johnson explores Beyoncé's groundbreaking impact on country music and its historical ties to Black culture. Beyoncé's album, "Cowboy Carter," ...

An Abraham Lincoln historian who’s working on a documentary about the Great Emancipator’s Funeral Train will give a talk to ...

As of 2023, more than half of states across the U.S. recognize Juneteenth as a permanent state holiday, according to the Pew ...

Presidents Day, a federal holiday honoring U.S. presidents, is Feb. 17. What to know about the day, and presidents Washington ...