Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins made history in 1860 as the first Black American o play at the White House for President James ...

The following report is part of a Verite News series: "Devil's Bargain: How the slave trade built and sustained New Orleans" ...

Wikimedia Commons/Davidmccoy1 The Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor The Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor runs 12,000 square miles from South Carolina to Florida. Congress created this protected area in ...

Patrick Henry will never be forgotten — “Liberty or Death” ensures that — but he’s less remembered than his peers who became president, partly because he never served in that office, and also because ...

Pebble Hill is exactly that kind of magical place. This stunning property in southwest Georgia stands out for its beauty and exceptional preservation. The main house looks like something from a fairy ...

The nearly 200-year-old Davies Manor marks its 50th year as a museum. Officials don’t dodge the story of 22 enslaved people ...

Community activists with ancestral ties to enslaved people at Louisiana plantations are using a unique legal theory to gain ...

A 1.5-mile avenue lined with over 400 live oak trees creates a tunnel of branches draped with Spanish moss. It’s like driving through a scene from a dream or a movie set. The trees were planted in the ...

Shutterstock The Old Slave Mart in Charleston, South Carolina Charleston became a major center for buying and selling ...

Step inside Virginia’s historic homes and discover spaces seemingly untouched by time, each preserving elegant details and ...

Louisiana’s long and storied history is full of ghostly sightings and paranormal encounters. Some of the most haunted sites are available for a visit across the state. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New ...

Step into Southern history with stunning antebellum homes, showcasing grand architecture, elegant details, and timeless ...