Dewey Jackson Short was something of an enigma in Missouri history. He was a Methodist minister in his youth, served during ...

A History of New York City to 1898.” It won the Pulitzer Prize. In 2017 he published the second book in his history of New York City, “Greater Gotham.” In 2025 he put out the final capstone volume ...

Missi Dowd-Figueroa brought life back to the fire-ravaged plot where her home once stood — one sunflower at a time. The ...

Kicking off the New Year with a look back at Homes in 2025. Preservation, climate action and rising prices all made news.

Andi Bogard takes a look at the classic actions and platforms that laid the foundation for today’s hunting rifles.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington continues its remembrance of the events of 1898 with events throughout the month to commemorate the 127th anniversary of the darkest chapter in the city’s long ...

In 1898, white supremacists orchestrated a coup in Wilmington, North Carolina, overthrowing a biracial government and massacring dozens of Black citizens. The coup, fueled by false narratives of Black ...

GEORGIA, USA — There’s a misconception that the First Coast rarely sees direct hits from major hurricanes. The “sideswiped” pattern of recent decades bolsters that idea. But on Oct. 3, 1898, a ...

Brennan VanderVeer, 18, grew up hearing stories about the old Springfield Hospital from his grandmother, Mary, a former nurse at the Sykesville psychiatric hospital. As he grew up, VanderVeer’s ...

Now, basketball is one of the most-recognized games on the planet. Its stars are larger-than-life and command major media attention no matter where they go. However, it wasn't always this way. There ...

In 1898, the Supreme Court ruled that the children of immigrants who were born in the United States had the right to citizenship—even if their parents weren’t citizens themselves. This is Wong Kim Ark ...

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