Time seems to be going faster than ever, but it’s still important to remember and learn from the past, writes Lynne Agress.

When Gov. JB Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker visited the pope in Rome on Nov. 19, they gave the pontiff a gift: a ...

When Britain finally abolished slavery throughout its colonies in 1833, more than 100 of the traders who received financial ...

If anyone is looking for gift ideas for the holiday season, three books on Wayne County history topics by local authors are ...

On Thursday, November 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets — William “Billy” Lee and the young Christopher Sheels — he powdered his hair, put on his favorite black ...

On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets – William “Billy” Lee and the young ...

It was not even the first national Thanksgiving – which was held on Dec. 18, 1777, at then-General Washington’s behest. Nor ...

Washington made sure his Thanksgiving message – not simply a message, but a ‘proclamation’ – was clear and strong ...

On January 7, 1861, Virginia Gov. John Letcher proposed that delegates from every state gather in Washington, D.C. for a ...

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated ...

University of Georgia professor Stephen Berry provided background and contextual details about the life of Prince Rivers, once an enslaved carriage driver in South Carolina who became one of the first ...

Matthew Davis, author of a Mount Rushmore biography, explains how four presidents ended up on a mountain that was never meant to honor them.