John Woolman (1720-1772) was an American Quaker who took an early stand against slavery.

Four statues stand in the rotunda of the Kansas statehouse. Three of those statues honor persons whose names are widely known ...

While tracing the literary legacy of this city of words, the visitor can’t help but notice that Philadelphia’s influence on ...

A beloved summer event returns to Cass County as Underground Railroad Days celebrates its 15th year this weekend. The ...

On Monday afternoon, residents young and old chuckled and chatted as they painted small canvases under the shade of The ...

Exploring the theme of “chosen family,” the theatre’s upcoming 16th season presents Wallace Thurman’s Fire!!, Gilbert and ...

A Most Perilous World: The True Story of the Young Abolitionists and Their Crusade Against Slavery Kristina R. Gaddy. Dutton, $19.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-5938-5552-2 ...

Founded by New Englanders who favored reform, Cleveland was a center of abolitionism before the CIVIL WAR, and the city's white leadership remained sympathetic to civil rights during the decade ...