John Steuart Curry's "Tragic Prelude." In October 1859, a small town at the junction of two rivers became the focal point of one of the most dramatic and consequential events in American history. John ...

Gwen Kelley, a librarian who specializes in genealogy, will lead a series of classes at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. Wednesday’s session occurs at 2:30 p.m., ...

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, March 6 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are expected to join thousands of mourners at a public memorial service for Jesse Jackson ...

Keith David talks about The Gray House, a Prime Video limited series, a true story of women who built an espionage network during the American Civil War.

The Leo Twiggs exhibition in Charleston brings together all nine of the artists "Requiem for Mother Emmanuel" paintings.

William Lee Golden (arm raised in the print shirt) has been with the Oak Ridge Boys since 1965, except for a few years after he was “voted out.” He returned, so apparently all was forgiven. The band ...

One of the standout newer pieces in the show was Love is dangerous, a sculptural work by the Chicago-based artist Bethany Collins composed of tiny rose petals made from the granite base of an old ...

Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. C-SPAN toured the Go-Go Museum in Washington, D.C. Museum founder Ronald Moten describes how this homegrown music ...

On a cold, rainy day in rural Colleton County, history wasn’t confined to a page; it echoed through cannon fire and drifted through campfire smoke.

, they say, is written by the victors. But here's the uncomfortable truth: it's also written by the forgetful, the biased, ...

Stray off the beaten path to discover Boston's less-known histories.

Despite the University’s seemingly timeless charm, its many name changes illustrate a complex, frenetic history, which reveals just how young Auburn is in the context of its development. Nonetheless, ...