In the slaveholding South, ancient Egypt and its pharaohs became a way to justify slavery. For abolitionists and African Americans, biblical Egypt served as a symbol of bondage and liberation.

Epic museum exhibition shines a light on Irish journalists past and present, documenting their pursuit of truth across the ...

As demolition begins on the East Wing to make way for President Trump's $250 million ballroom, we look back at the ...

The unassuming facade of Cannery Row Antique Mall doesn’t give away the wonderland waiting inside. Its weathered metal siding and simple green sign reading “Antiques Open” serve as an understated ...

Slavery was abolished in the United Kingdom in 1807 and across the British Empire by the Slavery Act of 1833, but continued in the USA until 1865.

A Norton Museum of Art exhibition explores the peculiar practices of 19 th -century photography studios in capturing ...

Pope Leo XIV has canonized José Gregorio Hernández, Venezuela's 'doctor of the poor,' the nation's first saint. Papua New ...

Walks along the riverfront, gorgeous natural scenery, and charming places to stay and eat are waiting for visitors who go to ...

One of the most important military arms ever made, the French "Charleville" musket saw use in the American Revolution and ...

Whether they’re on the Pacific Coast or in the Rockies, these short drives offer plenty to see and do — so much, in fact, ...

In taking the name Leo XIV, the first American pope signaled a desire to imitate his much-beloved 19th-century predecessor ...