Her work is the most complete account of the liberation of 700 enslaved people from seven plantations along the Combahee River in 1863.

Speaking in Rajya Sabha, the Congress leader calls the Vande Mataram debate part of a project to defame Nehru. Vande Mataram is sung at every Congress session, he says.

Chatto & Windus has won a 14-way auction for revisionist history of sport, Championess, by Anna Kessel MBE. The book offers a “radical reassessment of the history of sport” by the award-winning ...

The Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University has presented “When Pages Breathe: American Black/Out.” Co-directed by Ches ...

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Eva Palmer Sikelianos was a prominent figure in the movement toward reviving ancient Greek artistic and cultural practices.

Ever wondered who holds the title of the tallest man in history? Discover Robert Wadlow’s extraordinary life, unmatched height, and remarkable journey.

A retelling of James Garfield's assassination and other recent TV programs about history show an interest in saying 'who we were, who we are and who we're going to be,' explains presidential historian ...

History sometimes hides its greatest heroes in plain sight. Among those whose brilliance illuminated distant horizons—yet ...

Michigan State University received a historic $401 million donation from Greg and Dawn Williams, with $290 million for ...

Time seems to be going faster than ever, but it’s still important to remember and learn from the past, writes Lynne Agress.

In the centuries-old history of Russia, there are not many personalities whose legacy and military victories had such a ...