It was a crucial factor in the country’s economic takeoff well beyond what’s commonly assumed.

Under the rolling hills of the Capital City Country Club in one of Tallahassee's most sought-after neighborhoods, the ...

Did Evelyn Duval, the wife of a Louisiana plantation owner, elope with a runaway slave in 1847? No, that's not true: This story is full of precise details, which lend an air of authenticity - but the ...

Hayner Library talk decodes messages in Underground Railroad spirituals ...

Over the past five years, Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead has ramped up efforts its efforts talk about slavery and the four ...

A fire that ravaged Nottoway Plantation, one of the Deep South's largest pre-Civil War mansions, sparked a wave of mixed reactions online, ranging from jubilation to dismay. The Louisiana landmark, ...

Eight Americans are heading to London this week to meet with local history experts to examine and confront the life of a man who connects them to a painful past. They are the Descendants of ...

In 2014 the Whitney Plantation opened its doors to the public as the only plantation museum in Louisiana with a focus on ...

When it comes to Britain’s rocky history of race relations, 1975 was a significant year for two reasons. The Commons Select Committee on Race Relations and Immigration published a highly influential ...

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