An overland journey north was an impractical choice for many who sought to escape slavery. Some fugitives took to the sea.

New America recaps a webinar that explored why digital primary sources are important and how they can be used to enhance ...

History’s pain is personal in these gripping historical novels. From war-torn cities to exile and loss, 12 books portray ...

From the Civil War to buyers changing hands to a wedding venue and resort, here's the full history of the Nottoway plantation ...

Habeas corpus is a critical safeguard of liberty. In the words of Chief Justice John Marshall in the seminal 1803 case, ...

THE VIETNAM WAR The Landmark Documentary Event by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Returns Thursday, May 22 at 9:00 pm Episode Nine: “A Disrespectful Loyalty” (May 1970 – March 1973)... Read More ...

Most anyone knows that Harriet Tubman served as spy, soldier, nurse and North Star navigator during the Civil War.

Today’s episode will focus on one of the biggest – and most important – turning points in world history; the Battle of ...

In 1863, abolitionist Harriet Tubman guided a raid that liberated nearly 760 enslaved people working on rice plantations ...

Local Civil War history comes alive in Milton this weekend. The Milton House and North Goodrich Park once again will be the ...

By 1995, American open wheel racing was diverging. In 1994, even as Penske dominated with it’s infamously powerful engine ...

Over a century after his great-grandfather Wong Kim Ark fought to establish birthright citizenship in the U.S., Norman Wong ...