Learn how Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book Uncle Tom’s Cabin sparked national debate and changed how many Americans understood slavery. By Brandon B. Fortune, Chief Curator, National Portrait Gallery New ...

Learn how Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book Uncle Tom’s Cabin sparked national debate and changed how many Americans understood slavery. By Brandon B. Fortune, Chief Curator, National Portrait ...

Often overshadowed by Boston and New York City, Hartford boasts unique architecture, beautiful parks, and essential American ...

Before freedom rang for enslaved people in the 1800s, their journey brought many of them to Lake Erie's shores. Now, the lake ...

A new book follows Lyman Beecher, his boundary-pushing children, and their grand ambitions to improve the world.

The time to say a word”: this is the title of the address with which Melania G. Mazzucco introduced yesterday afternoon the ...

The Jungle takes on renewed importance today with rising levels of workplace death and injury-- and amidst workers’ fightback ...

The 100th birthday of Route 66 is Nov. 11, 2026, and the Mother Road has obviously seen better days. Once chock-full of busy, ...

Tiburcio Vasquez grew up in a middle-class family on a land-grant awarded for his father’s military service, a ranch in the Pajaro Valley, and a Monterey townhouse,” writes ...

Find every line of My Old Kentucky Home lyrics, a folk classic that speaks of longing, home, and cherished memories.

Are you thinking of adding Connecticut to your vacation itinerary, but aren't sure what to plan for? In this article, ...

Kate Ehrlich is a high school history and social studies teacher in Maryland’s Frederick County public schools. She was named ...