Cashier was not the only woman to hide her identity to join one of the Civil War's belligerents. Historians estimate as few as 400 or as many as 1,000 women hid their gender to fight the war as men.

Trump's economic agenda, such that he has one, has been subordinated to his broad — and radical — racial agenda.

Women in American society, from colonial times to 1860, including issues of race, class and servitude; transformations in pre-industrial work and family relationships; women and slavery; women and ...

It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.” Benjamin Franklin American polymath: a writer, ...

The genius of the right-wing crusade against D.E.I. is that the term is amorphous enough that it can mean many different ...

Donald Trump’s measures ending government diversity efforts are part of a much broader effort to reverse civil rights gains ...

But Claire McCardell was a pioneering outlier. From the 1930s to the 1950s this designer found freedom creating affordable, ...

The “Women in the War Effort” exhibit showcases the stories of women in wartime throughout history. Jennifer White, executive director of the museum, spoke Tuesday about the focus of the exhibit.

Members of the National Association of Black Military Women Charleston Chapter are proud of their military service and want the country to know about the dedication and contributions of women of color ...

Kurds in Syria were marginalized during five decades of Assad family rule, with many denied citizenship and wrongly described ...

Abraham Lincoln, celebrated on his 216th birthday, left a significant impact as the 16th President of the US. Not only known for his leadership during the Civil War and efforts to abolish slavery, ...

Things acquired too freely have little or no value.” Items that require blood, sweat and tears take on deeply meaningful value. In many situations, the value is […] ...