Winchester, Illinois, known for Stephen Douglas and dentistry pioneer George Black, also witnessed a post-Civil War lynching.

February 2025 Sr. Pauline Dean was born in Liverpool, England, in 1921. Her parents were Irene (née Lloyd) and Richard Dean, and she had one brother, Jeffrey (or Geoffrey), and one sister, Helen. Both ...

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, has moved a step closer to Senate ...

Canada wing back Alphonso Davies has finally signed a contract extension with Bayern Munich. The Bavarian powerhouse says the ...

In 1958, Williams chaired the Committee to Combat Racial Injustice, which organized to defend two Black boys, ages 7 and 9, ...

Crew on site in January collecting images for National Endowment for the Humanities project creating historic graffiti ...

Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers who went to war — have been serving in combat for centuries.

The Lost Cause: The Civil War, Then and Now - Feb. 15 at 7 a.m. Are we still living with the racial divide left over from the Civil War? Fully updated for 2025, this provocative audio documentary ...

Embark on an unforgettable journey through Virginia. Visit 21 remarkable landmarks that showcase the region's heritage and ...

The Kankakee Valley Historical Society will share that and other stories of the Northwest Indiana's contribution to the Civil War this weekend. “The Civil War Comes to Northwest Indiana” will take ...

Former Beauty Queen, Civil Rights Attorney Killed In DC Plane Crash: Remembering Kiah Duggins The fight for justice does not end with Kiah Duggins. Friends, family, and supporters are coming together ...

Carter G. Woodson, who started the precursor to Black History Month, wrote of Cincinnati’s Black history before the Civil War ...