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Edda Fields-Black wanted to make her historical account of a Union Army raid led by Harriet Tubman on southern plantations and rice fields as authentic as ...
Everett’s novel was honored at the 2025 awards, along with other books in the categories of fiction, general nonfiction, ...
S ome believe plantation weddings are relics of the past, yet they remain relatively common for white couples in the South.
Along with the Gullah Museum, other locations in Georgetown County help tell the story of the Gullah people. Among them are ...
Two Early Americanists with Ph.D.s from the UC Davis history department won big awards this week: Kathleen DuVal (2001 Ph.D.) co-won the Pulitzer Prize for her book “Native Nations: A ...
The Savannah River Site Museum, 224 Laurens St. S.W., is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. The museum ...
WorldAtlas' list of the 9 cutest small towns in Louisiana. From historic sites and arts districts, to nature escapes, there's ...
Worcestershire and the Black Country are home to stunning countryside views with several nature reserves offering the perfect spot for a ...
the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War” by Edda L. Fields-Black. “Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery” by Seth Rockman was also named a finalist.
While the movie celebrates the complexities of Black life through juke joints ... It hosted its first festival, the Sunflower ...
Historians say it is possible that George Laurens is among the 20 people buried in unmarked Mepkin graves that abut the small ...