The Declaration of Independence was officially adopted on July 4, 1776, and signed by most delegates on August 2.

At this time, African-Americans had few rights, so Henry wanted to make sure that a few, at least, received some form of unofficial recognition for their contributions to society. This list is ...

Members of New Mexico’s Picuris Pueblo Tribal Nation have long told stories about having descended from ancient North American ... Willerslev to fill in gaps in their tribal history using ...

Some civil rights leaders and museum insiders claim that artifacts are being "quietly removed" from the National Museum of African American History and Culture after President Trump's executive order ...

He’s insulted, lied, bluffed, manipulated, moaned and wisecracked his way into history. Like it or not, Mr. Trump is the dominant political figure of our age. Mitt Romney chose the classy route.

Mandalay: When a massive earthquake hit Myanmar last month, centuries of sacred history tumbled down -- towering Buddha idols, sky-scraping stupas and the pure-white pagoda where 83-year-old Khin ...

Our opponents are trying to erase Black history, Black voices and Black lives," Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, executive director of the African American Policy Forum, one of the groups leading the ...

Ten years ago, in late April, American Pharoah had achieved plenty in life, but the name didn’t carry nearly the weight it does today. At the time, he had the Eclipse Award as champion 2-year ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture was targeted in President Trump's executive order aimed at reshaping the Smithsonian. Photo: Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via ...

Several artifacts are being removed from the National Museum of African American History and Culture, according to the owners of the artifacts. The removals come after the Trump administration ...

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE – Black Press USA has learned that Trump officials are dismantling Smithsonian exhibits depicting African-American history and returning items to their rightful owners ...

Los Angeles Chargers head man Jim Harbaugh has a core philosophical belief in controlling the line of scrimmage and the time of possession -- achievements only possible by loading up in the trenches.