Reconstruction
3-D Facial Reconstruction Suggests Raphael Self-Portrait Presents Idealized Version of the Artist
The new model reveals the Renaissance giant's prominent nose
How Northern Publishers Cashed In on Fundraising for Confederate Monuments
In the years after the Civil War, printmakers in New York and elsewhere abetted the Lost Cause movement by selling images of false idols
Created 150 Years Ago, the Justice Department’s First Mission Was to Protect Black Rights
In the wake of the Civil War, the government’s new force sought to enshrine equality under the law
A New Civil War Museum Speaks Truths in the Former Capital of the Confederacy
Against the odds, historian Christy Coleman merged two Richmond institutions, forging a new approach to reconciling with the nation's bloody past
Why We Need a New Civil War Documentary
The success and brilliance of the new PBS series on Reconstruction is a reminder of the missed opportunity facing the nation
The World's Weirdest Architectural Feat Involves Building a Cathedral With Ninth-Century Tools
In a German forest, artisans fleeing modernity build a time machine to the medieval age
A Previously Unknown Portrait of a Young Harriet Tubman Goes on View
"I was stunned," says director Lonnie Bunch; historic Emily Howland photo album contains dozens of other abolitionists and leaders who took an active role
With Cornerstone Set, Mosul's Landmark al-Nuri Mosque Begins Rebuilding Process
The start of physical reconstruction of the historic mosque and its iconic leaning minaret was marked in a ceremony on Sunday
Archaeologist Reconstructs Ruins of Tiwanaku Temple in Bolivia Using 3-D Printing Technology
It was like an ‘elaborate lego set,’ says UC Berkeley's Alexei Vranich
W.E.B. Du Bois’ Visionary Infographics Come Together for the First Time in Full Color
His pioneering team of black sociologists created data visualizations that explained institutionalized racism to the world
The Deadliest Massacre in Reconstruction-Era Louisiana Happened 150 Years Ago
In September 1868, Southern white Democrats hunted down around 200 African-Americans in an effort to suppress voter turnout
First Museum Committed to Sharing the Stories of Historically Black Colleges Opens
The HBCU Museum in Washington, D.C., launched March 9 and has plans to expand to a second location in Atlanta
How I Learned About the “Cult of the Lost Cause”
The mayor of New Orleans offers his reading list for anyone looking to better understand the real history of Confederate monuments
To Help Identify Migrants Who Died Along Border, Art Class Reconstructs Their Faces
When DNA analysis and dental exams aren’t possible, facial reconstruction is a last-resort to identifying remains
Frederick Douglass’ 200th Birthday Invites Remembrance and Reflection
This Douglass Day, celebrate an icon’s bicentennial while helping to transcribe the nation’s black history
The Fight Over Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Was a Fight for the Future of the United States
The biggest show in Washington 150 years ago was the trial against the President of the United States
New Orleans Tears Down Controversial Confederate Monuments
A 35-foot obelisk in memory of a white supremacist uprising is no more
The Political Cartoon That Explains the Battle Over Reconstruction
Take a deep dive into this drawing by famed illustrator Thomas Nast
New National Monuments Highlight Reconstruction and Civil Rights History
President Obama designated three Southern sites critical to sharing that story
For Nearly 150 Years, This One House Told a Novel Story About the African-American Experience
On view in the new museum, the woodframe dwelling evokes the aspirations and limitations of the era following enslavement
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