The push for universal public education across the United States began in the midst of the Civil War — on the Union-occupied ...

Here’s some local, and rarely discussed black history, for you. The man is Mathew Foggy, Sr., the “Jimmy Dean” of East, IL. He was my grandparent’s neighbor, on Converse Avenue, in East Boogie and ...

The items White photographed paint a vivid portrait of Black history in the United States. One photograph shows a piece of ...

Rosencrans and the Union troops were led to the summit by a young man, 22-year-old David Hart, whose father owned the farm ...

These highways displaced many Black communities. Some Black activists are using mapping to do the opposite: highlight hidden parts of history. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division Joshua F.

Despite being little more than the answer to trivia questions today, Vaughn Meader was a pioneer who paved the way for ...

Out of the seven ‘Founding Fathers,’ only John Adams and Samuel Adams didn’t own slaves. Both men were Northerners. Thomas ...

Discover how innovative mapping initiatives are transforming the documentation of Black history, from civil rights movements ...

In Alabama, Washington shares the spotlight with friend-turned-rival Thomas Jefferson, the nation’s third president and ...

More than 145 million chickens, ducks, turkeys and other fowl have been slaughtered across the United States since the outbreak began in January 2022. As for humans, 67 people have been infected ...

A new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 free trial has been announced It will run from February 6 to February 10 It will let you try the latest multiplayer modes and zombies map Activision has confirmed ...

Google will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in its Google Maps app, the company has said, after US President Donald Trump ordered that the body of water be renamed in US ...