American South
The Little-Known Story of America's Deadliest Election Day Massacre
A new exhibition on the 1920 Ocoee massacre examines the Florida city's history of voter suppression and anti-black violence
Mississippi Voters Approve New Design to Replace Confederate-Themed State Flag
The redesigned banner—approved by on Tuesday by 68 percent of voters—features a magnolia bloom and the words "In God We Trust"
NOAA Predicts Droughts Gripping Nearly Half of Continental U.S. Will Intensify This Winter
The agency expects the South and Southwest will be warmer and drier than usual in the coming months, offering no relief to the already parched regions
Archaeologists Unearth Foundations of One of the Nation's Oldest Black Churches
A dig in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg revealed sections of the First Baptist Church, which was founded in 1776
Charlotte's Monument to a Jewish Confederate Was Hated Even Before It Was Built
For more than seven decades, the North Carolina memorial has courted controversy in unexpected forms
The Complicated Legacy of 'My Old Kentucky Home'
Sung each year at the Kentucky Derby, the tune's original meaning has long been lost to history
Fannie Lou Hamer's Dauntless Fight for Black Americans' Right to Vote
The activist did not learn about her right to vote until she was 44, but once she did, she vigorously fought for black voting rights
Two Women, Their Lives Connected by American Slavery, Tackle Their Shared History
One descended from an enslaver, the other from the people he enslaved. Together, they traveled to the Deep South to learn their families' pasts
New Research Reveals the Transatlantic Slave Trade's Genetic Legacy
Scientists investigated whether genetic data collected from 50,000 volunteers lined up with historical shipping manifests
Massachusetts' Plimoth Plantation Will Change Its Name
The new moniker will incorporate the Mashpee Wampanoag name for the region: Patuxet
Nearly 2,000 Black Americans Were Lynched During Reconstruction
A new report brings the number of victims of racial terror killings between 1865 and 1950 to almost 6,500
The Last Person to Receive a Civil War Pension Dies at Age 90
Irene Triplett, whose father defected from the Confederate Army and enlisted with the Union, collected $73.13 a month
This Interactive Map Visualizes the Queer Geography of 20th-Century America
Mapping the Gay Guides visualizes local queer spaces' evolution between 1965 and 1980
How Automobiles Helped Power the Civil Rights Movement
Montgomery bus boycotters had a secret weapon: cars
Girl Scouts Join Archaeological Dig at Birthplace of Organization's Founder
The 200-year-old house, where Juliette Gordon Low was born in 1860, is undergoing renovations to increase its accessibility
Parts of Florida Highway Honoring the Confederacy Will Be Renamed in Honor of Harriet Tubman
Miami-Dade County commissioners unanimously approved plans to rename local stretches of Dixie Highway
Using Drone-Mounted Lasers, Scientists Find Ancient Bead-Making, Island-Dwelling Community in Florida
Archaeologists used LiDAR to spot a large settlement, where residents produced an important pre-Columbian commodity
An Invasive Fish That Can Breathe and Move on Land Has Been Found in Georgia
Officials have issued blunt instructions to anyone who spots a northern snakehead: ‘Kill it immediately’
In 1870, Henrietta Wood Sued for Reparations—and Won
The $2,500 verdict, the largest ever of its kind, offers evidence of the generational impact such awards can have
New Markers in Atlanta Aim to Put Confederate Monuments in Context
The city is installing the historical markers next to four of its most prominent Confederate memorials
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