by Edwina Kiernan The Context The 1840s marked a fascinating period in England's history, fostering significant advancements in technolo...

Photo by Serinus from Pexels When we think of Irish immigration to America, we often think of the 1845 Potato Blight and the subseque...

  When I first started reading historical “cowboy” books, I noticed that parks were frequently mentioned. In the Western ranching contex...

By Tiffany Amber Stockton Last month, I shared about the history of the telephone and the amazing transformations it has taken in just...

Sometimes the best history is the micro-history. You know, the stories that you heard your grandpa or grandma tell. This one happens t...

New York State is known for pioneering women who championed the cause of women's suffrage, women's education, and women's rights...

The third wedding of a president's child in the White House was held January 31, 1842, uniting eighteen-year-old Elizabeth “Lizzie” T...

Most of us are familiar with stories of the Underground Railroad and American slaves escaping north to freedom. But w...