One researcher argues a general's 200-year-old Kentucky will, and others like it, support the case for present-day ...

Most of us know that before the American Civil War there were so ... Congresses throughout the first half of the 19th century), slaves must have resided below it and free black people above ...

The state Capitol stairs serve as a stark example of complicated work performed by a complicated man, who lived a remarkable ...

Here are three recent graphic novels that can help us to remember resistance against slavery. They follow in the footsteps of ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture illuminates the brutalities of slavery and Jim Crow while also ...

Horace King, a former slave, was a renowned bridge builder and architect in the American South during the 19th century. King was known for his craftsmanship, particularly his intricate spiral ...