One of the darkest aspects of the late 19th and early 20th century was casual disregard for the personhood of human beings ...

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“Until the pictures of the slave’s sufferings were drawn up and held up to public gaze, no Northerner had any idea of the cruelty of the system,” abolitionist Angelina Grimké wrote in her famous “ ...

Arizona is a U.S. state that boasts many breathtaking outdoor spaces, and this gateway town is a great homebase to use for ...

Communicating with hand signs has a long history. Researcher Jude Seal examines the evidence for signing in Medieval Europe ...

Are you looking to watch movies that remind us the importance of gratitude in our lives? Look no further than these seven ...

The Indiana Klan peaked under Stephenson, who was known as a spellbinding orator. He used churches to recruit. Stephenson, ...

Shaina Taub is only the second woman, after Micki Grant, to star in a Broadway musical for which she also wrote the book, music and lyrics. Her ...

The photographs of a 'lost London' — taken between 1870 and 1945 — are liable to make you go slack-jawed: here are crisp ...

Culver City, California is the first municipality in the state to legalize the construction of mid-rise apartment buildings with a single staircase. Under the rule, apartments up to six stories ...

By Annette HinkleAs we, the denizens of the 21st century, sit at the cusp of the 250th anniversary of the founding of these ...