Massachusetts-born soldier Lt. George Derby led a dual life as an Army topographer of significant ability and an ingenious humorist. Derby penned amusing satires, burlesques and books under the pen na ...

By 1986, Cleveland was in need of some positive press. The city had become notorious for a series of misfortunes in the 1970s ...

A combination of hotter and drier weather and more people living in places that naturally burn are making things complicated.

Two Black voters are arguing that state lawmakers violated the Voting Rights Act by “cracking” a majority Black Senate district.

Here’s the connection between our roads and the men for whom they’re named and why we we ended up with so many.

Welcome to the first installment of an occasional, multi-part series discussing a cadre of extraordinary individuals responsible for transforming Park City from a decrepit mining community into an ...

The study, led by L.A.’s Reparations Advisory Commission, makes more than 60 recommendations organized into categories, ...

Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every ...

Whether it’s as a university professor or as a volunteer board member, Steve Hansen has a passion for teaching people about history. Hansen, an emeritus professor and dean in the Department of ...

Imagine a place where the waffles are so good, they could make you forget your own name. Welcome to Goldies Route 66 Diner in ...