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Tubman's 1863 raid, which destroyed seven plantations along the Combahee River in South Carolina and freed 756 enslaved ...
The bullet in the soldier’s spine was a Minié ball, a common round of Civil War ammunition. The foot of one amputated leg also contained a Minié ball. Bones in a second severed leg were shattered.
The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum will commemorate the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth with a powerful three-day celebration titled ...
A painting by Ismani Sun, a San Antonio artist, will be on prominent display at the African American Civil War Memorial Museum when it opens at its new location in Washington D.C.
On Juneteenth, celebrate freedom with more than just a day off of work. Use the opportunity to learn about Black history in ...
The Italian-born filmmaker Roberto Minervini has, until now, focused on documentaries, but his first fiction film bears ...
Griffin paid a record $13.7M for the 13th Amendment and $4.4 million for the Emancipation Proclamation. Both documents were ...
Ohio couple to speak after screening of 'Camp Delaware,' a film that details an encampment of troops in the Buckeye State.
We spoke to three art and heritage workers on the ground in Sudan about ... now lie vulnerable to both surging visitors and climate change. Two months into the civil war, RSF soldiers stormed Bashir’s ...
Thousands of veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic descended on Marietta in May of 1903 to reflect on their service and ...
MI6 is set to appoint Blaise Metreweli as its first female chief, three decades after Judi Dench's portrayal of 'M' in James ...
Thousands of veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic descended on Marietta in May of 1903 to reflect on their service and ...