Slavery
The Last Surviving Widow of a Civil War Veteran Dies at 101
Helen Viola Jackson married James Bolin in 1936, when she was 17 and he was 93
Ten Innovators to Watch in 2021
These visionaries are imagining an exciting future with chicken-less eggs, self-piloting ships and more
Boston Removes Controversial Statue of Lincoln With Kneeling Freed Man
The sculpture, installed in 1879, is based on one still standing in Washington, D.C.
Who Were America's Enslaved? A New Database Humanizes the Names Behind the Numbers
The public website draws connections between existing datasets to piece together fragmentary narratives
Long Heralded as an Abolitionist, Johns Hopkins Enslaved People, Records Show
The Baltimore university that bears his name announced new research that "shattered" perceptions of the Quaker entrepreneur
The Ten Best History Books of 2020
Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and help explain how the country got to where it is today
How Profits From Slavery Changed the Landscape of the Scottish Highlands
Money earned through enslavement played a key role in the eviction of Highlanders in the 18th and 19th centuries, study finds
The Courageous Tale of Jane Johnson, Who Risked Her Freedom for Those Who Helped Her Escape Slavery
A dramatic court scene in Philadelphia put the abolitionist cause in headlines across the nation
New Research Suggests Alexander Hamilton Was a Slave Owner
Often portrayed as an abolitionist, Hamilton may have enslaved people in his own household
The Heiress Who Stole a Vermeer, Witchcraft in Post-WWII Germany and Other New Books to Read
These five November releases may have been lost in the news cycle
Maryland Archaeologists Unearth Jesuit Plantation's 18th-Century Slave Quarters
Researchers are working with the descendants of enslaved people seeking to document their family histories
Log Cabin Excavation Unearths Evidence of Forgotten Black Community
Artifacts recall a thriving Maryland neighborhood that was once a stop on the Underground Railroad
The So-Called 'Kidnapping Club' Featured Cops Selling Free Black New Yorkers Into Slavery
Outright racism met financial opportunity when men like Isiah Rynders accrued wealth through legal, but nefarious, means
The Outsized Role of the President in Race Relations
A new podcast series explores how the presidency has shaped the nation's approach to pursuing racial justice
The Little-Known Story of Queen Victoria's Black Goddaughter
A newly commissioned portrait of Sarah Forbes Bonetta is now on view at the monarch's seaside house, Osbourne
When Opera Star Jenny Lind Came to America, She Witnessed a Nation Torn Apart Over Slavery
Born 200 years ago, the Swedish soprano embarked on headline-grabbing tour that shared the spotlight with a political maelstrom
'The Good Lord Bird' Paints a Different Portrait of Abolitionist John Brown
In a year of anti-racism protests, the new Showtime series focuses on the polarizing abolitionist who led a raid on Harper's Ferry
How the U.K. Parliament's Art Collection Is Linked to Slavery
An initial review identified 189 works depicting individuals associated with the slave trade
Fredericksburg's Slave Auction Block Will Be Moved to a Museum
Curators plan on preserving graffiti added by Black Lives Matter protesters
Wood Carvings Document Faith, Injustice and Hope in 20th-Century America
A new exhibition centered on self-taught black artist Elijah Pierce is now on view in Philadelphia
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