For several centuries, the United States was a slaveholding nation, until a civil war officially brought an end to the practice. Here’s a look back at this dark chapter in the country’s history.

The film explores the life of Abraham Lincoln, highlighting his humble beginnings as a poor farm boy in Kentucky, his limited ...

America’s history has been one of checks and balances and judicial review of the exercise of presidential power. That’s what ...

In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold ...

From Washington to Biden, every American president has issued executive orders. Though history’s most famous examples include ...

With the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump’s executive order terminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs “in the federal workforce, and in federal contracting and spending,” many ...

News is honoring Black history this February, including the West Virginia Black Heritage Festival (WVBHF), which is held each year in downtown Clarksburg and attracts people from all across the ...

Regarding Jim Hebling’s letter, I have had the pleasure of meeting with the MLK Committee yearly to review the proclamation ...

For generations, the Underground Railroad has been the quintessential story of resistance against oppression. Yet, the story ...

With the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump’s executive order terminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs “in the federal workforce and in federal contracting and spending,” many ...

With the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump's executive order terminating diversity, equity and inclusion ...

On Presidents Day we are reminded of Abraham Lincoln’s commitment to reconciliation and rehabilitation, rather than retribution and revenge, as a mark of leadership.