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Abolitionist Rev. Jermain Loguen called Syracuse's Jerry Rescue of 1851 “earthquake voice through the land” against slavery.

Preservation Iowa has added two properties to its list of most-endangered historic buildings. Where are they and can they be ...

From Underground Railroad rumors to the capture of a Union spy, several tales crop up in the home's centuries-long history.

Each day, hundreds of students walk past homes — aging and time-honored — with rich histories they might not be aware of.

William Nesbit, an African American man who moved to Blair County in the mid-1800s was instrumental in helping others secure ...

The story of Black History Month begins in 1915. At this time, scholar Carter G. Woodson founded what today is called the ...

The museum in the basement of First Congregational Church of Detroit gives visitors a look at how slaves escaped North to ...

Genealogist Neicy DeShields-Moulton, who traces her roots in the United States back 200 years, spoke about members of her ...

Larry McClellan, a founding professor at Governors State University, has spent decades researching, writing and speaking ...

NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WDRB) — A historic church in southern Indiana, once a refuge for people seeking freedom through the ...

After finding artifacts inside the church, members discovered it was a safehouse stop on the Underground Railroad. During the walk, the community got a chance to step inside the church and learn ...