The pecan derives its name from the Algonquin “pakani,” which means “a nut too hard to crack by hand.” Rich in fat and easy to transport, pecans traveled with Native Americans throughout what is now ...

The directors and writer of the six-part docuseries say the revolution is 'wrapped in a lot of mythology and nostalgia,' ...

George Mason University Political Scientist Jack Goldstone joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about ...

Pecans, America's only native major nut, have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of ...

A short car ride from Atlanta, Athens, and Augusta, lies a Georgia town steeped in historical sites that both history and ...

If you're looking for a quaint destination where you can enjoy all of the history and beauty that Virginia has to offer, ...

The modern world has been transformed by inventions from the electric motor to penicillin. Is the mass-produced gun the most ...

Once upon a time, not so long ago, I was a goddamn commie, and I'm not talking Bernie Sanders here. I'm talking hardcore, ...

The "Honoring Those Who Were Enslaved" project is the result of "engagements with the community of descendants of enslaved ...

Even after the passage of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, local officials and everyday people resisted the legalized abductions of men, women, and children who had escaped slavery ...

On the edge of a cotton field overlooking the mighty Tennessee River, a weathered historical marker is all that’s left to ...