Enslaved fugitives referred to the Ohio River as the River Jordan. It was a metaphor for freedom like the Israelites’ flight from slavery in Egypt through the parted waters of the Red Sea. Except the ...

In 1630 John Winthrop, the first governor, settled in Charlestown with a group of English colonists, some of whom eventually relocated across the Charles River to what became Boston. In Charlestown, ...

THINGS GOT WEIRD Metal Detecting a Plantation House from 1850 in Mississippi! When we started to crawl under the house things ...

The Royal Society for Protection of Nature has planted trees on 42 hectares across six 'dzongkhags.' The initiative is part of a five-year project aiming to transform 50 hectares into thriving ...

Lincoln was a crony capitalist on economic policy, advocating protectionist tariffs, corporate welfare for railroad ...

Trump says the 'worst of the worst' are being sent to Guantanamo. ACLU says some are low-risk, have no access to counsel or ...

Growing up, Dayna James never thought she’d willingly step foot on a plantation, let alone thank God for one. On an early ...

With lots of activities to suit all ages, a subtropical climate and plenty of sunshine, Madeira, Portugal is an ideal holiday ...

At an antebellum plantation, during Black History Month, over 100 people came to a lecture about slavery on Saturday.

For two and a half centuries, a tract of land in Valentines, Virginia, passed from heir to heir before an outside entity purchased what remained of the property. The Vintage ...

Starwood, with at least $115 billion in assets, is a global investment company with interests in real estate and hospitality.