The American Revolution and Genealogy Research
The history of loyalists and rebels in the American Revolution and genealogy research.
That Flag Again: The Meanings of the Confederate Flag and Iconography
Different interpretations of confederate flag and confederate battle iconography.
Enslaved People in Texas and the Mexican Border
How the nearness of the Mexican border influenced formerly enslaved people in the state of Texas.
Ota Benga and the Living Ethnographic Exhibit
In the book Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga, Pamela Newkirk tells a tale that is more than astonishing.
A Plan to Get the Poor to Eat Healthy Food—in the 1890s
Early efforts to get Americans to eat healthy food started with targeting poor citizens.
James Truslow Adams: Dreaming up the American Dream
Background on James Truslow Adams, who coined the phrase The American Dream.
Wall Street’s Slave Market
New York City will unveil a plaque today marking the location of the city's slave market at Wall Street.
