A new book from Harvard scholar Keidrick Roy, “ American Dark Age: Racial Feudalism and the Rise of Black Liberalism ,” lays ...

The invention of vulcanized rubber (1839), followed by the popularization of bicycles (1870s) and the invention of the ...

In this article, you'll explore the various milestones that shaped the United States and gain a deeper understanding of the ...

Explore the journey of U.S. history through presidential leadership. How have Republican and Democratic presidents shaped our nation?

As Democrats attempt to flip the state for a second presidential election, many don’t know that the Democratic Party once dominated politics in Georgia, though in a very different form. For most of ...

A lot of eugenics were used to justify slavery. One of them was that our brains were smaller — we couldn’t learn,” she said. “When I saw that school and touched it, it was a reversal of that narrative ...

At least seven states have taken slavery exceptions out of their constitutions. In California and Nevada, so-called slavery "loopholes" are on this year's ballot. Much like the 13th Amendment in ...

The American Civil War ended in the late spring of 1865 with a decisive Union military victory. Despite being defeated ...

Listen to Story Slavery, climate change key themes at Commonwealth summit in Samoa New secretary general supports reparations for slavery, colonialism British PM Keir Starmer rejects calls for ...

MALUA, Samoa — Britain’s former colonies agreed “the time has come” for a conversation about reparatory justice for the slave trade, after a row over the issue dominated the Commonwealth’s biennial ...

Commonwealth leaders have gathered in Samoa for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this week. This is the first time the summit has taken place on a Pacific Small Island ...