John Ganson died in 1874 and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo. His obituary stated that “He was a War Democrat, ...

At 88, historian David Levering Lewis, a biographer of W.E.B. DuBois, has filled in gaps in his knowledge of his own family line, and he takes readers along on the journey.

Cape Girardeau County hosts over 50 Revolutionary War veterans' graves, revealing rich historical insights. A pension file ...

In the spirit of America’s Black History Month, which is celebrated every February, I am continuing my tradition of writing columns that focus on the unique experiences, trials, and triumphs of Black ...

Americans have celebrated Black History Month each February. This week, explore the history of Ripon’s early African-American ...

The enslavement of millions of Indigenous people in the Americas is a neglected chapter in U.S. history. Two projects aim to ...

History is full of examples of nations paying out to compensate for slavery. But the money never went to those who suffered ...

"By finding these names, we are releasing them to give back these enslaved people some of their dignity," said Sarah Bader-King, executive director of the John Wornall House Museum.

According to census records, the number of slaves in America went from 894,452 in 1800 to 3,953,587 in 1860. During that same period, the per capita gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States ...

The whole question of the case, then, is, does the relation of slave-owner and slave which subsisted in Virginia between Mrs. LEMMON and these persons while there, attend upon them while commorant ...

Isaac Twinn is chief of Sawridge First Nation and grand chief of Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council (LSLIRC ... “we have more off reserve than on.” The 2021 Canada Census lists the Sawridge on ...

The negro told me, on the night I committed him, that he was a slave of Mr. Talbert, a dealer in cotton, in Richmond, Virginia, and that his name was George Keyo. He said he would as soon go back ...