Few people have made such a powerful imprint on American history as Harriet Tubman did. A former enslaved person, Tubman […] ...

American Legion Post 126 in Alton sponsored a drum-and-bugle corps that performed at fairs and parades.

On March 20, 1995, in Tokyo, packages containing the deadly chemical sarin were opened on five separate subway trains in a ...

On March 20, 1995, 12 people were killed, and more than 5,000 made ill in a nerve-gas attack on the Tokyo subway system. A ...

Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel about slavery, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” was published in book form after being serialized in the abolitionist newspaper The National Era.

The first Black child born in America, William Tucker, was probably born on this date in Jamestown, Va. However, some ...

It 39;s a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done. - Harriet ...

Renowned author Percival Everett spoke with the IUN community about his new novel, "James," a literary rebuttal to "Huckleberry Finn." ...

Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel sold more copies in the 19th century than any work other than the Bible. It had worldwide impact on views toward slavery and the laws designed to perpetuate it.

Harriet Beecher Stowe, wife of Lane’s Professor Calvin Ellis Stowe, wrote part of Uncle Tom’s Cabin at Lane Seminary. A gentle decline set in 30 years ago. Last week Lane had left only 23 ...

March is Women’s History Month and the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia is celebrating women past and present. Highlighting the trailblazers and game changers who shaped our nation. Jenna ...