At a time when Americans are being exhorted to remember only our nation's positive past, a landmark Arkansas antebellum ...

The home at 21 East Battery was built 200 years ago and contains important history. The first two floors of the house have been operated as a museum by Middleton Place. Now the property is about to go ...

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with filmmakers Suzannah Herbert and Darcy McKinnon about their new film, "Natchez," about the Mississippi town's antebellum tourism industry.

Dr. Judy Bense spoke with WUWF's Sandra Averhart to discuss her latest book, "Early Spanish Florida: Unearthing the History ...

A preserved Middle Georgia plantation offers a rare look at life from slavery through modern farming, sharing powerful stories of survival, change, and resilience.

Detroit's role in the Underground Railroad is being brought to life for a new generation while highlighting the city's place ...

Charleston, South Carolina was once the wealthiest and most populous of all 13 original colonies, for reasons that wouldn’t exactly make you proud. Known A travel guide to seeing Charleston, SC by ...

Born into slavery, Bustill became an entrepreneur, a patriot and one of the founders of a thriving Black Philadelphia.

Ken Burns produces the first-ever documentary on Henry David Thoreau, which moves beyond famous one-liners to explore his complex life and startlingly modern relevance.