Leaders in maritime heritage, arts and social justice gathered Saturday at Washington College for the annual Frederick ...

Abraham Lincoln’s firm resolve during his last days demonstrated his enduring commitment to the common good', A CT historian writes.

There are many influential African Americans in US History. Many have stood up against slavery, segregation and racial legacy ...

February is not only Black History Month. It’s also the birthday of famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass, and his Eastern ...

Feb. 27 — In 1869, John Willis Menard rose from his seat in the chamber of the U.S. Congress to defend his status as the ...

A powerful orator, Garnet helped shift the landscape on the abolition of slavery from trying to convince enslavers of the ...

The celebratory week was set in February to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln .

Navigating a business can have its ups and downs. Whether you've navigated a tricky quarterly earnings report or had to hire ...

Born in Virginia, Woodson was the second African American ... for Negro History Week because of its link to Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12 and Frederick Douglass’ birthday or Douglass Day, ...