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Explore American history from its indigenous roots, its influential leaders, and socio-cultural events that forged the United States as a global powerhouse.
In the US, Juneteenth is an annual celebration commemorating the end of slavery after the Civil War. In 2021, it became a federal holiday.
Juneteenth, the holiday marking the liberation of slaves in Texas during the American Civil War, came more than two years after Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.
Richard Marranca talks with Greg Houle about the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and his recent historical novel about his own family’s experiences.
The Red Ball Express, a famed truck convoy system during World War II, was commandeered predominantly by African Americans.
Miami wasn’t built in a day. Explore lighthouses, monasteries, theaters, and secret gardens that prove history here is anything but boring.
Black Wall Street, Tulsa’s thriving segregated Greenwood District, showcased African American resilience until a brutal massacre shattered its legacy and altered the history of Tulsa.
The United States has a long history of devastating interference in Chile’s politics, and the 1973 coup was no exception.
In 1853, US Navy Commodore Matthew Perry sailed a squadron of warships to Japan with the aim of ending Japan’s international isolation.