In the mid-1800s, before the Civil War, Thomas White fled his enslavement in Maryland for freedom. It was a risky escape, one that involved a horseback ride under the cover of darkness, abolitionists ...

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RWU undergraduates lead a multi-university research effort to authenticate a rare firsthand narrative that documents a man’s ...

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From Niagara Falls to the Redwood Forests, state parks preserve many of the nation’s iconic landscapes and historic treasures. With more than 10,000 to choose from, here’s a look at one from each ...

Prosecutors allege real-estate trio Tal, Alon and Oren Alexander raped, assaulted and trafficked dozens of women ...

Amanda Owen, the Yorkshire Shepherdess, is using the 200-year-old diary of Anthony Clarkson to rebuild her remote Swaledale barn but, says ...

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The town of Paarl, one of the oldest towns in the country, not only offers visitors world-class wine tasting, but also ...