Building on his earlier classic work, Evangelicals and Politics in Antebellum America, Carwardine observes that the Whigs, ...

The slogan may be "Virginia Is For Lovers", but we say Virginia is for families! There are so many amazing things to do in ...

Black History Month theme is “African Americans and Labor.” The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) notes that the theme sets out to highlight and celebrate the ...

Because federal troops had been stationed in Austin after the Civil War, many formerly enslaved Black Americans found a safe place to raise their families in Austin.

Stacker used Census data and other sources to explore the history of Black Wall Streets and their legacy in present-day Black ...

Kings and Generals' animated historical documentary series continues with a new deep dive into the American Civil War, ...

Amid attempts to irresponsibly slash the federal budget and workforce, Greater Richmond needs greater collaboration, not less ...

Georgia, known for its rich history, has one of the oldest high schools in the nation. Here's where it is and when it was ...

The Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, had fallen into Union hands on April 2, 1865. Robert E. Lee and the Army of ...

Located in Augusta, the Academy of Richmond County was founded shortly after the American Revolution in 1783. It was initially an all-male private school. It transitioned into a co-educational public ...

After the conflict ended, two women sought help from high places to track down their lost loved ones Robert Colby Author, An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South A Harper's Weekly ...