Judge John Hancock kept his half-brothers in bondage until Juneteenth in 1865. He educated his own half-Black son who became ...
The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...
If you have kids in school, or even if you don’t, you’ve probably realized that there’s a lot about the day-to-day of school ...
On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...
Reivew by Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha Edited by Avisha Mario Seneviratne When over forty years ago I produced the first volume of the New Lankan Review, which proved popular if controversial, I realised ...
Commissioner, has a rare record of keeping big-ticket projects of all six chief ministers he has worked with on track without ...
Our emblematic tree is in short supply and in danger of running out – is the idea of homegrown hardwood sunk forever?
The Umatilla River once served as an important meeting ground for the Cayuse and their Nez Perce allies to the east. A large ...
Take a Louisiana plantation tour and discover how glamorous New Orleans society was supported by enslaved workers who made ...
The storm felled thousands of trees in the State’s most forested county, leaving thousands of residents without power ...
Madikeri Fort is a popular tourist spot, and as one would have it, it is a peek into the history of the rules and the dynasty ...
In the "Cowboy Carter Chronicles," Digital Producer Jyesha Johnson explores Beyoncé's groundbreaking impact on country music and its historical ties to Black culture. Beyoncé's album, "Cowboy Carter," ...