In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold ...

Nearly 10 years ago, the New York University professor, historian and Pulitzer Prize winner was sitting in historic First Congregational Church, admiring a triptych of stained glass windows installed ...

Peter Bentzon (ca. 1783–after 1850) was not only a free man; he was also a silversmith and jeweler who worked in Philadelphia and on the Caribbean island of St. Croix. Bentzon’s work is recognized ...

In the early moments of the Jan. 21 Sarasota City Commission meeting, Mayor Liz Alpert read an official proclamation in remembrance of Clifford Smith, the city’s longtime historic preservation ...

Philadelphia Eagles Throttle Kansas City Chiefs to Win Super Bowl 2025 I'm 72 years old, healthy, retired for 5 years and completely bored with my life — I want to go back to work but no one ...

Controversy surrounding another City of Vacaville proclamation has surfaced online, as this year the city’s proclamation for Martin Luther King Jr. Day was presented in a different Solano County ...