How Negro History Week, founded by Carter G. Woodson in 1926, evolved into today’s nationally recognized Black History Month.

Who’s on the yen? Learn about Japanese banknotes, the figures they feature, and what they reveal about Japan today.

TNotable firsts for black Americanshe United States is shaped by the diverse population that calls the nation home. Black ...

Discover the evolution of journals from ancient Mesopotamian records to personal diaries like Samuel Pepys and Anne Frank's, ...

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Last year, a team of American diplomats from the State Department’s Global Engagement Center traveled to two dozen countries and signed a series of memoranda. Along with their counterparts in places ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Instrument shaped like an eighth note, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy ...

In 1906, New York City experienced one of the coldest December 4 dates in the history of the local weather bureau, according to the New York Times. Temperatures dropped to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, and ...

Step into Christmas of the past with old-fashioned ornaments and shaped note singing at the Museum of Haywood County History’s annual Christmas Open House from 11 am.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6., at the ...

Col. William Wells Hollister was one of those larger-than-life figures of the Old West — the kind of man pulp magazines tried to capture in fiction. This report was contributed by Lompoc resident ...

Standing inside the Laurelhurst Club in Southeast Portland, Karen Willard said some of her family members believe she’s in a cult. It’s not hard to see why. She and hundreds of others have arrived to ...