Said was born Mohammed Ali ben Said around 1836 in Kuka (now called Kukawa) to a Kanuri father and a Mandara-Margi mother. He ...

In the spirit of America’s Black History Month, which is celebrated every February, I am continuing my tradition of writing columns that focus on the unique experiences, trials, and triumphs of Black ...

Americans have celebrated Black History Month each February. This week, explore the history of Ripon’s early African-American ...

How’s the revolution going, Canada? No other word can describe the abrupt and systematic dismantling of how government works ...

While her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known, her devotion to America and its promise of freedom endured ...

Stephen Puleo’s biography offers a fresh glimpse into the Radical Republicans’ struggle against slavery and shines a light on ...

The USS Constellation is a well-known Civil War ship, the last all-sail warship built by the United States Navy.

Things acquired too freely have little or no value.” Items that require blood, sweat and tears take on deeply meaningful value. In many situations, the value is […] ...

Historians consistently rank Abraham Lincoln as the greatest U.S. president. Without his leadership and political brilliance, ...

According to the photo's caption, pictured here are "A Rockwitz (312lbs), comedian Eddie Carvey (250lbs), David Burns (475lbs ...