Floating Ozarks rivers became commercialized in the Missouri Ozarks in the late 1800s, and it has remained a popular tourist draw.

After buying his own liberty, the Marylander covertly assisted conductors on the Underground Railroad, including Harriet ...

“This book is the culmination of over a decade of research into India’s deeper historical patterns,” said Dr. Vemsani. “I dedicate it to all colonized peoples. While political colonization may have ...

The 250th anniversary of America, also known as the Semiquincentennial, will be celebrated on July 4, 2026, marking 250 years since the Declaration of Independence was adopted. A yearlong series of ...

COSHOCTON − Kimble's is providing a bin for disposal of real Christmas trees through Jan. 9 in front of the agricultural ...

With the nation's big 2-5-0 coming up next year, NPR staff and critics recommended a lot of U.S.-focused titles for Books We Love, our annual year-end reading guide. Below you'll find 10 favorites — ...

The text is a mysterious medieval marvel. A new book claims to know its true origin. A page from the Book of Kells, ninth century illuminated manuscript. This page shows the Virgin and child, an ...

It’s been more than 20 years since Michele Zack completed her illustrated hard-cover history book on Altadena, but the work she was commissioned to write two decades ago continues to have a big impact ...

The Detroit Free Press has delivered. To celebrate the Detroit Tigers' quasquicentennial − that's 125 seasons of baseball from 1901-2025 − the Free Press composed a 208-page hardcover, coffee-table ...

WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) — The Grand River Burial Mounds have been around for roughly 2,000 years and stand as one of the most well-preserved sites of Hopewell Indian culture. For the most part, the ...

The stone wall of the lock 2 on the Muskingum River at Devola forms one end of the dam that crosses the river. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to ...

Bernard DeVoto once tried to buck up his friend Catherine Drinker Bowen, who was wavering between a career in history and one in music. “Sure you’re romantic about American history,” wrote DeVoto, a ...