Before 1619, enslaved landed in Florida. In 1738, their descendants founded the country’s first free Black settlement, Fort ...

Did you know that here in Oregon, we only have one statewide African American historical society? Oregon black pioneers offers collections of oral histories, black newspapers, ...

The city’s early history was inextricably linked to slavery through its many cotton mills where young women from rural New ...

Two warring factions try to be the first to connect a railroad from the Columbia Gorge to the booming timber town of Bend.

Oregon could soon celebrate its inaugural Farmer and Rancher Day, but only if state lawmakers in the Senate get a move on.

Leader’s yearlong examination of Lexington’s 250 years of history examines the story of Charlotte Dupuy, who sought her ...

Two books about the American Civil War’s aftermath focus on the experiences of formerly enslaved people.

Lucy and Lois Tritton were paraded through the streets of New Haven, led by a drummer shouting “slaves for sale.” The mother ...