By ones, twos, and threes, in the years before the Civil War thousands of enslaved people slipped...

Anyone who has ever flown over the Midwest knows those patterns of township and field, perfect li...

The Shakers—officially known as The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing—w...

In 1839, persecuted Mormons fled Missouri, across the Mississippi River, seeking freedom from vio...

The Shakers—officially known as The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing—w...

Founded as a humble trading post along the Mississippi River 250 years ago, St. Louis has since g...

The low-lying prairie on which Champaign came to be established was once described as ,one vast p...

Thousands of years ago, groups of people came to settle in North America. These people are today ...

In Native American history, the Iroquois have earned their place as one of the most democratic al...

Throughout the centuries, Native American tribes have populated North America. Each generation le...

The Arapaho is a tribe with ancient origins. Their ancestors populated North America and spread t...

The Shoshone have a long and varied history. Their members were among the first bands of Native A...