For Frances Willard, prohibition was just one of her many interests. Through her slogan, “Do Everything,” she challenged women to become politically active, encouraging them to embrace any issues they saw as important.
Behind some of the most fascinating scientific discoveries and innovations are women whose names might not be familiar but whose stories are worth knowing.
Both during and after the end of slavery, African Americans began to establish their own congregations, parishes, fellowships, associations and later denominations.
Alexander Akerman was a prominent defense attorney who played a pivotal role in the legal proceedings of the Groveland Four case, one of the most notorious racial injustice cases in Florida's history.
The idea of an annual catch-up dates back to ancient Rome, where people had a calendar with 355 days instead of 365 because it was based on cycles and phases of the Moon.
During that complex period after the Civil War, African Americans gained political power yet faced the backlash of white supremacy and racial violence.
The research looks at how African American communities struggling for freedom have long used maps to protest and survive racism while affirming the value of Black life.
While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators are eager to learn more about underrepresented Black trailblazers.
Relatively few people know about Sarah Mae Flemming and the historic legal case that laid the groundwork for Rosa Parks and the more prominent, successful Montgomery bus boycott.
The Conversation has published numerous stories over the years exploring the rich terrain of Black history – and the never-ending quest to form what the Founding Fathers called a more perfect union.
The history of chilled drinks goes back to antiquity. However, the innovative “frozen water” trade from New England to India in the mid-19th century popularized ice.
Columbus Day commemorates Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas. However, there has been a movement to reevaluate and transform this holiday into Indigenous Peoples' Day.