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The site of the first free Black town in the U.S. is being rebuilt near St. Augustine
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 5 days ago“People in search of freedom were doing it well before the Civil War,” said Chip Storey, a historian...
Cajun, Creole, And Old Bay Seasonings: What's The Difference?
Daily Meal via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoGustav Brunn was a spice purveyor in his native Germany...eventually become Old Bay seasoning, based...
Revolutionary War veteran buried in Burlington gets a permanent memorial
The Journal Times· 3 days agoA veteran of the American Revolutionary War is being remembered in the place where he died and was...
On This Day in History - June 18th - Almanac - UPI.com
UPI· 6 days agoOn June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Britain, beginning the War of 1812.
Another Side of Key West? Its Rich Black History
AFAR· 5 days agoKey West is a small city in its own world. Initially the Spanish island of Cayo Hueso, Key West is less than 100 miles from Cuba. The United States took ...
Photos show 13 iconic landmarks as they were being constructed
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAccording to current chief architect Jordi Fauli, the building reached its final stage of...
Historical Surveys of the Evolution of US Navy Uniforms
Mountain View Telegraph· 8 hours agoThis is a fearful removal of the one thing that supports these seamen and petty officers in their daily mission as members of the world's finest Navy. Not ...
There are shipwrecks all around Florida. Here’s where they’re sunk
WKMG ClickOrlando· 6 days agoThe water around Florida’s peninsula is a graveyard to thousandsof ships, according to Gainesville’s...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoBlack News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
36 Hours in Portland, Maine
New York Times· 4 days agoChelsea Conaboy is a writer and editor who lives near Portland. From the fishing piers and wharves lined up like piano keys along Commercial Street to...