Henry Ossian Flipper was born on March 21, 1856, to enslaved parents and graduated in June 1877 from the U.S. Military ...
Military talent, tactics and tools from the days of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederick Douglass and Wade Hampton III were in ...
The first Black Women’s Rights Convention is held in Akron, Ohio. The keynote speaker was anti-slavery activist Sojourner Truth. 1966—Constance Baker Motley be­comes the first African American woman ...
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The story of Robert Smalls stands as a powerful reminder that Black history is not a side note to the American story but is ...
In a decades-long effort, Jesse Jackson stood alongside MLK, pushed for voting rights, shamed corporations and negotiated ...
Have you heard about the “America 250” or SC 250? The billboards are along the highways; it’s being mentioned on TV and radio; there are bulletins in airports, and I ...
President Donald Trump has warned that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as the country's top diplomat said ...
From ancient petroglyphs to oil paintings, this large art collection tells the story of the Susquehanna River and its impact on American history.
Georgia Day marks the 1733 founding of the last of the original 13 British colonies. In the American Revolutionary War, Georgia also was late to secure independence.
President Donald Trump marked a civil rights leader’s death with a photo dump that appeared designed to make a familiar point ...