Material history, including at places such as Nottoway, has messages for people studying Black history.

The House budget proposes a Rev. Billy Graham statue on the Capitol grounds, but not the long-stalled African Americans ...

Ron Chernow’s Mark Twain forces a similar conclusion about its subject: clearly an idiot, and a born sucker. This conclusion ...

The story of Holt Collier, the bear guide for President Theodore Roosevelt on his famous 1902 Mississippi hunt.

Will Ferrell's career as an SNL star and comedy movie legend has given the world quite a few memorable lines, and these are ...

There are more than 2,000 Confederate symbols still standing in public spaces nationwide, according to a new report released by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). “Our report explores the ...

The Confederate cause is deeply ingrained in American military history, making the country's current debate over whether to retire the "rebel flag" all the more pertinent to service members who ...

Confederate Memorial Day is observed in South Carolina, as well as a few other states. The holiday commemorates Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. Observances include battle re ...

CHRISTIANSBURG — A high school parking lot became one the newest battlefields in the debate over public displays of the Confederate flag Thursday morning. About two dozen Christiansburg High ...

Confederate Memorial Day is observed in South Carolina, as well as a few other states. The holiday commemorates Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. Observances include battle re ...