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1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (568+ words) You are probably familiar with the Chinese curse, "May you live in interesting times." Such was the course of life of the Marquis de Lafayette. As Americans, we are likely not to understand that the French nobleman's life involved far…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (110+ words) Britain and America. One Story, Two Nations. 2026 marks the 250 anniversary of the signing of a document that changed the world: The US Declaration of Independence. They are recognising this momentous period in British American history with a powerful free exhibition…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (391+ words) ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos The enslaved people who built America "GMA" shares an exclusive report from ABC News in collaboration with the 10 Million Names Project on the hidden history of the White House and a historic…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (524+ words) SIDNEY — Dr. Brian Matthew Jordan will be one of the headline speakers at this year’s Civil War Living History Weekend, scheduled for Sept. 19-20 at Tawawa Park. Jordan will speak about the 107th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Saturday at 10 a.m. and Union…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (145+ words) Empire examined Ibn Khaldun’s ideas to establish where and how nations tend to repeat themselves, and where lessons can be learned. He specifically mentioned the Scottish 18th century historian Alexander Fraser Tyler who claimed that democracies follow a predictable cyclical pattern,…...

3+ day, 43+ min ago   (693+ words) By Michael J. Reitz This article originally appeared in The Detroit News July 7, 2026. As we celebrate America’s 250 years, consider the story of William Quincy Atwood, who was born into slavery but died as one of Saginaw’s wealthiest businessmen. Atwood was born…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1182+ words) An extraordinary antiquarian denied access to the professions by his faith made huge contributions to local history, albeit tainted by controversy, writes Barry Shurlock. Almost without exception, all local historians in Victorian times had a privileged life with a secure…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (537+ words) Historian Dan Judkins said we wouldn't be the United States of America if not for Spain's help during the American Revolution. Historian Phil Halpenny tells people all about Bernardo de Gálvez's help during the revolution. Dan Judkins and Phil Halpenny…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (629+ words) Many drivers passing by the Technical College of the Lowcountry on Ribaut Road in Beaufort may not realize the vibrant history that lies just beneath the surface. A 100-foot-long, 14-foot-wide tunnel gives students and faculty a way to get to…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (436+ words) This week, I had the opportunity to talk with Professor Kenneth Williams and Judge Cory Liu on a Federalist Society online panel about how the American founding fathers looked at slavery—and particularly, to address the question: did the Constitution…...