The informative pamphlet Alabama’s Black Heritage outclasses any other state offering (1-800-ALABAMA). Georgia’s black heritage sites are listed in the state publication Georgia on My Mind (1-800-VISIT GA). Mississippi’s Picture It is a general compendium that includes some black history (1-800-647-2290). Call Colonial Williamsburg (1-800-H1STORY) for information on events there featuring black culture.
Rarely has the full story been told about how a famed botanist, a pioneering female journalist, and First Lady Helen Taft battled reluctant bureaucrats to bring Japanese cherry trees to Washington.
The world’s most prominent actress risked her career by standing up to one of Hollywood’s mega-studios, proving that behind the beauty was also a very savvy businesswoman.
Often thought to have been a weak president, Carter was strong-willed in doing what he thought was right, regardless of expediency or the political fallout.
Why have thousands of U.S. banks failed over the years? The answers are in our history and politics.
In his Second Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln embodied leading in a time of polarization, political disagreement, and differing understandings of reality.