While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators ...

In “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf,” rare-book dealer Rebecca Romney discovers overlooked women authors who inspired the famous ...

By Melissa Gephart Rowan Public Library Children’s programs have resumed at Rowan Public Library following a winter break. In addition to Storytimes at all locations and a Homeschool STEAM class ...

The best children’s books of all time Choosing the best children’s books of all time is no easy feat. After all, there are ...

That lightning-speed flurry of executive orders evokes history even as Trump attempts to erase it. In his recent order ...

Peter Bentzon (ca. 1783–after 1850) was not only a free man; he was also a silversmith and jeweler who worked in Philadelphia and on the Caribbean island of St. Croix. Bentzon’s work is recognized ...

I Want Freedom Now!' about Colvin's refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks.

Blakeley, who teaches writing at Emory University, didn’t find out about her mother’s arrest until she was an adult herself. ...

The youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. The first known Black female tattoo artist. And more, chosen by columnist.

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

For the boy who loves looking good, “Saturday Morning at the ‘Shop” by Keenan Jones, illustrated by Ken Daley (Beach Lane ...