True learning, said William Howard Day, is not the “extent” of memorizing lines from textbooks but the “depth” of knowledge. “And the depth will never be sounded until the mind of the student can by ...

Andrew Craig was born into slavery to a family that owned a farm modeled on a southern plantation envisioned by George ...

We returned to a small family cemetery in the Georgia woods to revisit the grave of Benjamin Williams, a Confederate veteran born in 1854. After speaking with a local historian, we learned something ...

In Harris County, Georgia, we return to a historic African American cemetery where ground-penetrating radar revealed 243 ...

The Central Kentucky African American Cemetery Association discussed preservation projects, funding needs and ongoing ...

Unrest in Iran have been described as some of the most widespread against the Tehran regime since the 1979 Islamic Revolution ...

Thirty-seven Confederate memorials have been relocated or removed in 21 North Carolina counties since 2015, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Many were removed after nationwide protests ...

While most kids his age would likely spend a Saturday morning sleeping in, teenager Josh Bourbon had a better idea – honoring soldiers from his area’s Civil War past. Bourbon, a life scout with Troop ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On July 4, the United States of America will celebrate its 250th anniversary. There’s also another major historical anniversary ...

(CBS) — Ever since a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands removed two displays recognizing Black troops who helped liberate Europe from the Nazis, visitors have filled the guestbook with ...

POCATELLO — Local members of the Civil Air Patrol joined other squadrons across the nation Dec. 13 to honor veterans by placing Christmas wreaths on their graves. Sherrie Hebert, Pocatello Civil Air ...