Both enslaved and free Black Americans played a critical role in the human labor that erected the White House in ...

Shortly before the Civil War, the escape of two enslaved Nebraska sisters led to a cross-country pursuit, making headlines nationwide and nearly sparking a riot in Chicago. Some see echoes of the saga ...

George and Jane Chester’s oyster cellar in Harrisburg was more than a restaurant. Sure, it was a tradition to dine at the Market Street eatery on holidays. And the Chesters provided catering at the ...

The former beauty queen, dismissed from Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, says that it’s “anti-Christian” to accuse her of anti-Semitism.

It's unusual for a president or their staff to welcome children at the White House these days, but at least 18 babies have been born in the executive residence throughout the nation's history ...

Vincent Carter, 72, has lived his entire life in Gum Springs, Virginia. The town is within walking distance of George Washington’s Mount Vernon — an estate where Carter’s ancestors were enslaved — and ...

Multiple bills are moving through the General Assembly to purge remnants of Confederate reverence from Virginia.

A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.

The late Rev. Absalom Jones and late Bishop Richard Allen were among those removed from the outdoor exhibits at the President’s House slavery memorial at Independence Hall.