The inspiration for John Avlon’s latest book first wavered when he came across a quote from Lucius Clay. The Georgian-born general led the occupation of Germany after World War II – “the good occupation”, according to some historians. When asked what helped guide his decisions, Clay said he “tried toRead More →
The Soviet Union had eight leaders during its existence from 1922 to 1991. Unlike countries in which a president or prime minister is the designated head of state, the leaders of the USSR primarily rose to power by becoming the leader of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, inRead More →
The US Federal Reserve’s 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances, the most recent data available, found that the wealth gap between white and black Americans has grown significantly over the previous two decades. The median white family had seven to ten times more wealth than the median black family. Many factorsRead More →
Jordan Anderson was a freed slave living in Dayton with his wife and family when the Civil War ended in 1865. He was owned by a man named PH Anderson in Big Spring, Tennessee. One day, Jordan received a letter from his former slave master, asking him to return toRead More →
“LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy” is CNN’s four-part documentary examining the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson. CNN Summer of Soul (8 p.m., ABC) – In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and moving documentary that is both musical film and historic record, and created aroundRead More →
NBA veteran Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has teamed up with the History Channel to produce a documentary about our Black Civil War leaders, reported the Huffington Post. The documentary, Black Patriots: Civil War Heroeswill help us better understand the contributions of black Americans to the country’s independence, which are often ignored. SinceRead More →
While A+E’s History Channel sets out to tell the story of Abraham Lincoln in a three-night documentary, it will also tell the stories of former slaves who also played a significant role during this era in a mini- series supported by one of its advertisers. Ancestry is sponsoring a three-partRead More →
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Art in its many forms serves many purposes. The “Talking Wall” sculpture on the campus of Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis is a large snapshot of Indiana’s black history. Even the “Talking Wall” location has a story. A school named after Mary Cable, a black educator, once stoodRead More →
WHAT: Author Monica Tapper will sign copies of the book on February 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Alabama Department of Tourism Gift Shop inside the Alabama Commerce Center, 401 Adams Ave. This story is part of Montgomery Advertiser’s Black History Month series that runs throughout February. ForRead More →
A new documentary about Hodgenville native son Abraham Lincoln is set to premiere Presidents Day weekend on the History Channel. The documentary is titled ‘Abraham Lincoln’ and features actor Graham Sibley as the country’s 16th president. It premieres at 8 p.m. on February 20 and spans three nights, with eachRead More →
Ray Cox special for the Roanoke Times What follows is the story of an American dream that was not blocked, demolished or abandoned and the resulting generational prosperity that endured against all odds. Fragments of the late James Stephenson William Oliver story appeared here about a year ago, mostly anecdotalRead More →
The History Channel will air a new documentary about Abraham Lincoln during Presidents’ Day weekend starting February 20 starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT. abraham lincoln is based on the best-selling book by Doris Kearns Goodwin Leadership: in turbulent times. Graham Sibley as Abraham Lincoln Historic Channel For seven and aRead More →
[01/10/22 – 11:01 AM]The History Channel presents “Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War” executive produced by NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Deborah Morales on Monday, February 21 at 11 p.m. ET / PT“The civil war was not only waged against black Americans, it was also waged by them,” Abdul-JabbarRead More →
The HISTORY® channel premieres its new one-hour documentary “Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War” on Monday, February 21 at 11 p.m. ET/PT. Produced and narrated by historian and social justice advocate Kareem Abul-Jabbar and Deborah Morales of Iconomy Multi-Media & Entertainment, the documentary takes a close look at oneRead More →
Submitted by Wayne Strong The Tri Cities Civil War Roundtable will welcome Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park historian Jim Ogden to Kingsport for a rare Wednesday night program. Ogden will present “Wauhatchie: The Rise of the 11th and 12th Corps to War in the West” on January 12 atRead More →
IN PARADISEBy Hanya Yanagihara Can an Asian American Woman Write a Great American Novel? Should a great American novel go from New York to Hawaii, skipping the Midwest? Can he go from realism to dystopia? And – most important of all, perhaps – can he focus on gay men? ItRead More →
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia – A scenic pedestrian bridge connects the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center to the meticulously recreated historic site approximately one mile away. And every step is a step back in our tangled, confused and often painful history as a nation. At regular intervals, plaques embedded in the concrete remindRead More →
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (AP) – As much of the nation debates what and how to teach history, the state of Alabama has delayed revising its classroom standards for teaching history for years after being both praised and criticized by an educational thinker. Tank. Officials postponed an update to the state’s socialRead More →
In Dickinsonthird and final season of, the titular poet (played by Hailee Steinfeld) travels through time and meets author Sylvia Plath (Saturday Night Liveby Chloé Fineman). It turns out that Sylvia has a deep knowledge of the legacy of her predecessor. Apparently, Emily Dickinson lived a ‘miserable life’, should beRead More →
The new home of a Confederate statue removed from its long-standing pole in downtown Mobile in 2020, has seen record attendance in the last fiscal year and is poised to welcome more visitors with an emphasis on setting in value of the slave ship Clotilda in 2022 and beyond. TheRead More →
Today in History Today is Tuesday, December 21, the 355th day of 2021. There are 10 days left in… Today in history Today is Tuesday, December 21, the 355th day of 2021. There are 10 days left in the year. Winter arrives at 10:59 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Today’s highlightRead More →
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Some of the prominent Alaskans who traveled to the nation’s capital to attend hearings on native land claims before the House and Senate Interior and Island Affairs Committees (left to right, standing: George Cardner , Roger Connor, Emil Notti, Flore Lekanof, Cliff Groh, Barry Jackson, Thoda Forslund, Pollock Office Secretary,Read More →
Like many intriguing things about China, its “active defense” strategy is also a puzzle. When you open it, you find that in reality “active defense” is in fact “active offense”. This is why where most Indians would see the 1962 war as a Chinese attack on India, in China itselfRead More →
BRATTLEBORO – After revealing research from three local students and their teacher, the city will purchase and install a new plaque to recognize the number of Vermonters who served during the Civil War but were not officially recognized on a monument because of the racism and classism of the time.Read More →
HISTORY® is unveiling the next installment of its popular “That Built” franchise with the new four-part “The Toys That Built America” docuseries premiering on Sunday, November 28 at 9 p.m. ET / PT. Watch a promo for the new series below! “The Toys That Built America” tells the story ofRead More →
The toys that built America | Source: History Channel/A+E Networks A new four-part docuseries from Historic Channel will dive into the stories behind some iconic American toys and games. The toys that built America premieres Sunday, Nov. 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT with an episode that explores the story behindRead More →
By JOHN HINTON, Winston-Salem Journal WINSTON-SALEM, NC (AP) – Fermin Lopez, a blacksmith from Winston-Salem, won the History Channel Armed Forces Tournament and a check for $ 10,000 for his efforts. Lopez was named the tournament champion on an episode of the network’s “Forged in Fire” television show that airedRead More →
Fermin Lopez and his wife, Robin, celebrate with friends and family as he is proclaimed “Forged in Fire” champion at a watch party Wednesday at Juggheads Growlers and Pints. An Army veteran, Lopez won the Armed Forces Tournament which featured 16 veterans on the blade-making reality show airing Wednesdays onRead More →
DeKalb, Ill. – You can no longer call Jeremy Knoll a Research Rookie. NIU junior Jeremy Knoll will be publishing his research on Illinois Civil War monuments over the summer. The Springfield junior, who chose NIU in part because of its Research Rookies program, is already receiving the kind ofRead More →
Contact: James Carskadon A new Ulysses S. Grant series will air on the History Channel from Monday [May 25]. Researchers from the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library of MSU supported by the production. (Photo by Beth Wynn) STARKVILLE, Miss. — When the credits roll after Monday [May 25] The premiereRead More →
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bad Getty For years, due to the seemingly endless stream of World War II documentaries, The History Channel was often dubbed “The Hitler Channel” (and that was long before the pseudo-history series Hitler hunt). For more than the last decade, the channel already had documentaries on the war – someRead More →