WWII historian and sometimes actor Tom Hanks has a new documentary series set at History channel reexamining the Second World ...

In May 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that segregated schooling was illegal. That didn’t mean ...

Throughout the 20th century, each decade had its own unique set of inventions that left their mark on history. Curious about ...

On Feb. 28, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI officially stepped down as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, citing a "lack of strength of mind and body." ...

The exhibit focuses on the Black struggle for civil rights in Los Angeles through the work of Los Angeles-based photographers during that time.

In recognition of Black History Month, consider the accomplishments of four Black historical leaders with ties to Norwich.

Southern California changed the way people eat hamburgers, hot dogs and tacos after World War II. The rise of car culture in the 1940s and ’50s brought about several fast food chains that are still ...

Fifty years ago this coming Sunday, the voters of Pittsfield decided to discard their town status, which had existed 129 years, and accepted the charter which the General Court had passed the ...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Mit Kirkland has been trying to save stories that shaped the Wiregrass for 15 years. Through extensive research, Kirkland has uncovered stories of triumph and struggle in the Jim ...

The new PBS series Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History is not the first piece of media to investigate the relationship between the two communities. But what’s unique about the program, ...

BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard on Friday found debris and a body after launching a search for a commercial fishing vessel off Massachusetts that was featured in a History Channel show detailing ...