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Tennessee House kills bill that would have banned local officials from studying, funding reparations
The Hill· 6 days agoIt easily cleared the Republican-controlled Senate last April, but lawmakers eventually hit pause as...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoJuneteenth marks one of the most important moments in American history: the end of slavery in the...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 3 hours agoJune 19 marks a crucial moment in our nation's history. On that date in 1865, federal troops arrived...
The Best DOCTOR WHO Historical Episodes: The Classic Era Edition
Nerdist via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoA lot of them are, well, pretty boring, or at best enjoyable jaunts through a history book. That is,...
Ancient scroll found at Mount Vesuvius reveals details of Plato’s final hours
The Independent via Yahoo News· 11 hours ago“It is an extraordinary outcome that enriches our understanding of ancient history.” Plato’s statue...
Maybe Erik Larson Should Have Left the Civil War Alone
New York Times· 9 hours agoIn “The Demon of Unrest,” Erik Larson recounts being “appalled” but also “riveted...whisper of...
An argument to abolish the SC House, keep the smaller Senate
South Carolina Daily Gazette via Yahoo News· 13 minutes agoSouth Carolina should amend its Constitution and abolish the 124-member House of Representatives and...
Opinion: My family lost the Civil War. Last year they finally gave up this symbol of power
CNN via AOL· 21 hours agoTo be clear, I’m not proud of my family’s legacy or its history in one of the darkest chapters of...
The vexed history of former presidents trying to regain the White House
The Hill· 57 minutes agoDonald Trump is not the first former president to launch a comeback campaign to return to the White...
The Bigger Picture: Could Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ happen to Texas? | Houston Public Media
Houston Public Media· 1 hour agoIn the 1860s, the U.S. famously fought and won a Civil War against states that rebelled from the...