Many Americans carry misconceptions about the Civil War and slavery, shaping their understanding of history and its ongoing impact. Myths about why the war was fought, who fought it, and the realities ...

A living historian brings the past to life for contemporary Americans by portraying historical figures at public events such as our long-defunct Heritage Days festival. Such a person visited my ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! University of Kentucky professor Melanie Goan provided introductory remarks to begin her lecture on the state's decision to keep slavery or abolish ...

Rather than write a column for this Independence Day weekend edition of the newsletter, I decided to chat with Zaakir Tameez, a recent graduate of Yale Law School, about his new biography of Charles ...