OXFORD — Author Wright Thompson's new book tells the story of Mississippi, and the entire nation, through the secret history of the murder of Emmett Till in Drew, Mississippi, in 1955. Thompson ...

The Declaration of Independence that Jefferson wrote was still revered, but Jefferson’s personal and political reputation had suffered ups and downs. It was not just that he had been an enslaver, but ...

Mike Stephen sits down with Kevin M. Schultz, chair of the history department at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the author of a new book called Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including ...

Reading a good book can help welcome the autumn weather festivities. Here is a list of classic and contemporary recommendations.

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The journalist and author Ed Moloney, who was known for his reporting on the Northern Ireland Troubles and research into the Provisional IRA, has died aged 77. His family confirmed the news on Mr ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Author Matt Birkbeck became fascinated with the history of the Molly Maguires when he did a stint in the Lehighton bureau of ...

Called athenaeums, a Greek word meaning "temple of Athena," the concept predates the traditional public library.

Authors Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez discuss the lingerie retailer. Fashion journalists Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez dive into a lingerie retail giant's history in their new book ...

Toung, a former officer of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, migrated to the United States when American troops left ...