Even during his lifetime, Washington faced criticism for holding slaves. In 1775, British essayist Samuel Johnson criticized ...

George Templeton’s Strong’s journal traces a changing world—and his changing mind—throughout the crisis of the Civil War.

Christie’s in New York is hosting a special auction titled “We the People: America at 250” to celebrate the United States’ ...

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, an auction in New York will feature rare items that trace the ...

The auction in New York City will showcase historic documents and artifacts, along with American art.

Among the highlights is a rare 1776 broadside printing of the Declaration of Independence produced in New Hampshire by ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” address at 1963’s March on Washington is perhaps the most famous speech in American history. But fewer people remember the man behind King’s dream ...

Martin Luther King gave his famous “I have a dream” speech on Aug. 28, 1963 in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. His words touched the American soul like no other speech since the ...

After buying his own liberty, the Marylander covertly assisted conductors on the Underground Railroad, including Harriet Tubman. But his possession of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" turned him into an abolitioni ...

A local environmental advocacy group is asking federal judges to reinstate air pollution rules that would apply to ABC Coke in Tarrant. The request comes after President Donald Trump recently ended ...