Lichens on stone, those "still explosions" as the great American poet Elizabeth Bishop named them, remain unseen to most, ...

Keith Stokes has been appointed Rhode Island's new Historian Laureate, an unpaid position. Stokes currently serves as the state's director of the Division of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.

After all, the plantation’s mission was to show visitors what life was truly like for the enslaved, contrary to the watered-down Black history that the president seemed to back. Then just as ...

CHamoru oral historian and genealogist Toni “Malia” Ramirez, whose tireless efforts have allowed generations to learn more about the island’s heritage, has died. Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero on ...

Would my understanding of history shift if I knew who these people were? My attention focused on a photograph by the celebrated Civil War photographer Alexander Gardner. Taken at Fort Laramie ...

The detective work of Jari Honora, the New Orleans genealogist and historian, was based on analysis of historical documents, including census records, many of which are presented here. Other ...

Donald Trump‘s attempt to consolidate power has been carried out with such speed and ruthlessness that it outpaces the likes of Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the historian ...

Erica DeLeo Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds for the United States was the so-called Domino theory. I'm historian Michael Kimmage. Let's answer your questions from the internet.

The special chimney that gets temporarily installed every conclave dates back to the 1700s, according to History.com — and as the BBC points out, since the Sistine Chapel is a work of art itself ...

HOUSTON -- The Texans and rookie wide receiver Jayden Higgins have agreed to a fully guaranteed four-year, $11,700,824 contract, making him the first second-round pick in NFL history to have a ...

The Offutts have a colorful history, sprinkled with stories of murders, family feuds and lawsuits. Historian Ralph Buglass is a direct descendent of the Offutt family. He has written “Legacy ...