At the cusp of the Civil War in 1860, Porter County had only 10,313 residents but participated in a large way, sending 1,200 ...

Kate Warne became America’s first female detective and famously helped stop an assassination plot against Abraham Lincoln ...

Oberlin, Ohio, is a historically significant town known for its role in the abolitionist movement and its vibrant college ...

How did Black Americans regard independence? Frederick Douglass’s powerful 1852 speech “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” provides one answer: To him, your celebration is a sham; your boasted ...

The Forgotten Protests That Define Robinson’s Legacy.

Commentary: May 18 was the 130th anniversary of the Plessy case, whose sole dissenter was Kentucky native John Marshall ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom, a prominent Democrat, is prevented by term limits from running again, giving way to a crowded contest featuring more than a dozen Democrats, including billionaire Tom Steyer. The ...

For American artists and architects, the structures embody the virtues and vulnerabilities of the republic. The president’s ...

UPDATE: Late-night election results shuffled the leaderboard slightly, pushing Romero to the front of the pack. Romero, Lincoln and Dinan retained their leads as new results were released on Wednesday ...

Three Republicans are competing in their primary for the open seat, seeking to become Arkansas' chief election officer. Kelly Grappe is unopposed for the Democratic nomination. The expected vote is ...