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Thomas Jefferson, steeped in Enlightenment philosophy, wrote that we have the unalienable rights to life, liberty and the ...
Linda Blackford: Harriet and Lewis Hayden left in 1844 with the help of the Underground Railroad and became prominent abolitionists in Boston, Mass., helping hundreds of other enslaved people.
A monument unveiled in Lexington on Juneteenth honors Lewis and Harriet Hayden, two formerly enslaved Lexingtonians who became abolitionists, guiding hundreds of slaves to freedom through Kentucky’s ...
These same people who are actually supposed to be working together, but aren't, continue to be reelected. This only happens ...
Harriet and Lewis Hayden left in 1844 with the help of the Underground Railroad and became prominent abolitionists in Boston, Mass., helping hundreds of other enslaved people.
A historic gentleman’s farm in Bedford Hills, NY, with roots stretching back to the 18th century — and a history that includes politicians, physicians and television pioneers — has come to market for ...
Last Friday marked 100 years since the Klan held an Independence Day parade, with 3,000 members marching through downtown ...
“There will be no shortage of events and activities happening all across the United States,” said Todd Kleismit, who, as ...
Whether you're feeling patriotic, reflective or in need of escapism, here's a list of flicks to chose from this Independence ...
Kenneth B. Morris, Jr., the great-great-great grandson of Frederick Douglass is coming to Martha's Vineyard for a ...
And in the 1990s, Disney had a particularly zany idea of how to tell the story of America — one that set off a culture war as ...
The transit agency ordered cars for the LIRR this week that will serve the MTA's East Side terminal, which was initially ...