American South
New Clues About Why the Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunley Sank
An emergency keel-block release suggests the crew did not panic, meaning they may have been incapacitated when the sub went down
Remains of 95 African-American Forced Laborers Found in Texas
The deceased are believed to have been among thousands of black prisoners who were put to work as part of a post-Civil War “convict-leasing system"
The Pickup Truck's Transformation From Humble Workhorse to Fancy Toy
From 'rusty rattletraps' to 'big black jacked-up' rides, the vehicles symbolize blue-collar identity while flaunting bourgeois prosperity
Charleston, South Carolina, Formally Apologizes for Its Role in the Slave Trade
Some 40 percent of enslaved Africans entered the country through Charleston
This Is America’s Fastest-Growing City
Census data reveals the cities in the United States experiencing population booms
58 Years Later, Alabama Clears the Records of 29 Black Students Who Protested Segregation
The students sat down at the courthouse lunch counter in a non-violent demonstration
This Is the Best Place in North America to See Synchronous Fireflies
Congaree National Park is accessible and doesn’t have a lottery system
Why Art and Music Lovers Are Flocking to South Carolina's Lowcountry
Why South Carolina's Lowcountry Has Become a Mecca for Art and Music Lovers
Search Continues for Last American Slave Ship After Recent Wreck Ruled Out
The <i>Clotilda</i> illegally transported 110 enslaved people from present-day Benin to Alabama more than 50 years after the U.S. outlawed the slave trade
A Smithsonian Horticulturist Goes on a Quest for an Historic Seedling
A live oak tree from a South Georgia island community will one day enhance the grounds of the African American History Museum
These Five "Witness Trees" Were Present At Key Moments In America's History
These still-standing trees are a living testament to our country's tragic past
Georgia College Gifted Farm Where Flannery O'Connor Composed Southern Gothic
The author's alma mater will take over and maintain the Savannah-born author's final home
What Did Independence Day Mean to Southerners About to Secede?
As secession loomed, the Fourth of July took on new significance
The Stark Reminders of the Birmingham Church Bombing
Upon the 60th anniversary of the tragic attack, these stained glass shards recall the day that saw four girls killed in Alabama
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