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 ...

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 ...

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.

These same people who are actually supposed to be working together, but aren't, continue to be reelected. This only happens ...

Whether you're feeling patriotic, reflective or in need of escapism, here's a list of flicks to chose from this Independence ...

Last Friday marked 100 years since the Klan held an Independence Day parade, with 3,000 members marching through downtown ...

Kenneth B. Morris, Jr., the great-great-great grandson of Frederick Douglass is coming to Martha's Vineyard for a ...

It is not well known, but a 1.6-kilometre train tunnel inaugurated in 1931 still exists in the provincial capital.

The transit agency ordered cars for the LIRR this week that will serve the MTA's East Side terminal, which was initially ...

Historians are investigating the haunting handwritten manuscript, which chronicles Thomas White's escape from slavery in ...