The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...

PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

What began as Negro History Week — established by historian Carter G. Woodson in February 1926 — evolved into Black History ...

RELATED: What you need to know about the origins of Black History Month As the late poet Maya Angelou once said, "You can't ...

On Jan. 12, that history, frozen in the winter air ... Prairie Home south of Waverly on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, a now-defunct line that once cut through Omaha and Lincoln ...

Amid modernization’s relentless advance, old guard landmarks stand their ground. Mixing the old with the new, here are some ...

This quarter century has been a transformative time in college athletics, and few universities have experienced that more ...

Pacific allies don’t usually air their dirty laundry in public. But a rare on-the-record dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the poor and isolated island nation ...

By A.O. Scott These refreshingly authentic and playful picture books celebrate the many kinds of love that can fill kids’ lives. By Travis Jonker The writer Kelsey McKinney tries to wrestle ...

CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Adtalem Global Education Inc. (ATGE) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $75.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said ...

CROWN POINT — The Lake County Sheriff's Department is reminding Region residents its officers never will call their phones demanding payment for arrest warrants or anything similar. Sheriff ...