Author Thomas Fellows talks about why he believes that, in retrospect, Frederick Douglass should have gone down in history as ...

SOUTH HADLEY ― Judy Richardson was in her early 20s when she joined the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement in the ...

One hundred ninth- and tenth-grade students from Frederick Douglass High School are spending two days inside Accenture’s ...

George Washington kept slaves as president, but a federal display commemorating them has now been dismantled.

The Great Resistance, an expansive new book by author and historian Carrie Gibson, brings together often unheard narratives to tell the bigger picture of a difficult time ...

WALLKILL, N.Y. — Each Sunday, a congregation gathers at the Reformed Church of Shawangunk, much like their predecessors did nearly 300 years ago. The historic church complex on Hoagerburgh Road just ...

Scotland’s national bard Robert Burns never crossed the Atlantic but his words did. Now Herald columnist Ian Houston is to give a lecture at ...

A culture clash driven by finances and Old World alignments had the Big Apple contemplating leaving the Union. The Civil War ...

The American creator of a board game that is based on the Irish Famine has responded to the backlash from Irish people.

Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City mayors, is now home to Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The “Little White House” ...

Wikipedia That’s West Chester for you – a town where historic architecture meets modern vibrancy, where college energy blends with small-town charm, and where your wallet doesn’t immediately go into ...