More than a century ago, two all-Black hotel teams, including one for The Breakers, competed in Palm Beach and beyond.

Calumet native Jim Enrietti has been leading the campaign to replace the chandelier that hung in the auditorium of the ...

In the 1800s and early 1900s in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Valentine’s Day was not just for lovers, it was also for haters and just ...

After founding the Journal, Woodson decided to go further and start “Negro History Week” in 1926. He timed this for the ...

Investigators say one of the largest building fires in the city’s recent history was caused by a problem in the building’s ...

Detroit is witnessing a new wave of growth and opportunity in its manufacturing sector, driven by cutting-edge technology and ...

Local libraries and history museums are your best bets for finding local history information through various collections and ...

On this day 125 years ago the Black National Anthem was first performed, written by James Weldon Johnson and with music ...

Science dioramas of yesteryear can highlight the biases of the time. Exhibit experts are reimagining, annotating — and sometimes mothballing — the scenes.

The new year brings a significant milestone for one of Northeast Wisconsin’s longest-serving hospitals: HSHS St. Mary’s ...

In 1900, a military funeral was held for Chief Washakie.

African-American innovators and visionaries have developed or contributed to many things that are commonplace today — some are well known such as the light bulb and others not so obvious ...