A new book by University of Illinois professor Bobby J. Smith II recovers the history of the New Farmers of America, the segregated-era organization that taught tens of thousands of rural Black boys ...
A bell rings across a quiet DuPage County field, and a woman in a long 1890s dress waves everyone toward an old farmhouse for ...
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The arrest in this tragic homicide demonstrates the power of a community working together to bring justice to the victim’s ...
Thomas Gilcrease was just nine-year-old when he became eligible for a 160-acre land allotment in Oklahoma through his Creek ...
Urban, suburban and rural Americans engage in public life at similar rates but differ in some of the specific activities they do.
Ohio’s next governor will take office as many of the state’s nearly 12 million residents face major questions about their ...
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Take a trip back to 1990s Rochester with these rare photos showing the people, places and everyday moments that defined the ...
Island Farm is a living history museum that represents life on a mid-19th century working farm on Roanoke Island. The operative word there is “living,” because this is not a place where history sits ...
America’s economic elites have repeatedly used racial hierarchy to prevent Black and white workers from building power ...