In 1803, America pulled off the biggest real estate deal in history. Napoleon needed cash fast after his Caribbean empire ...

Robert Smalls​ escaped slavery in Charleston by commandeering a Confederate ship and became a top Union naval officer and South Carolina lawmaker.

Brazil, the largest country in South America, has a rich & complex history that stretches from ancient indigenous civilizations to its emergence as a global power. This video offers a captivating, map ...

The European colonization of the Americas was one of the most transformative eras in history, reshaping continents, cultures, ...

The 10 states at the bottom were Tennessee, Texas, Indiana, Louisiana, Utah, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.

The pounding and squeak of Nikes on the drive downcourt sets the soundtrack and the stadium lights kick in as the sun sets.

The Slave Pen of 1820s Alexandria, Virginia A brick building at 1315 Duke Street in Alexandria once housed America’s largest slave trading business. Built around 1812 for General Robert Young, Isaac ...

A new exhibit at Historic Northampton is highlighting the city’s history as it relates to slavery in “Slavery and Freedom in Northampton, 1654 to 1783.” ...

Trade chaos is forcing America’s allies closer together, and further from the United States. And as that happens, the European Union is trying to position itself at the center of a new global ...

Facing growing chaos, the European Union and numerous other countries are seeking to forge a global trading nexus that is less vulnerable to American tariffs.