Maurice grew up in a household where his father was domineering and often used fear to control him. His father’s unpredictable outbursts left Maurice feeling constantly anxious and unsure of how to ...

The stretch between February and March always carries an extra layer of magic as we transition from celebrating Black History Month to honoring Women’s History Month—two back-to-back affirmations of ...

The president’s shameful “skinny budget” would decimate our parks. We must continue to defend the integrity of our historic sites. In August 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before an audience ...

WASHINGTON ‒ With some Black History Month activities being scaled back by the federal government, history and education organizations are ramping up efforts to fill the void. “We are stepping in to ...

Barbara Kent Lawrence, Ed.D., is the author of the historical novel “Both Sides of the Pond, My Family’s War: 1933-1946,” her ninth book. She lives in Brunswick. In his Oct. 25, 2025, article in the ...

Saturday marks the start of Black History Month, a time to honor Black people and the Black experience. And while Black History celebrations have been held for decades, some people may not realize how ...

Host Deepa Fernandes speaks with historian, author and Indigenous activist Nick Estes about his 2019 book "Our History is the Future: Standing Rock versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long ...

The objects were delicately retrieved from the ground like pieces of the puzzles of history. Broken shards of ceramic plates used long ago by students, chunks of roofing tile from a mansion that once ...

My father is a professional historian who specializes in the Founding Fathers, especially George Washington. I recall a conversation I had with him, perhaps when I was an undergraduate, when I asked ...