History
Study and interpretation of past events, societies, and cultures, based on evidence, to understand how they have shaped the present and influence the future.
Upcoming Events
November 7 … Keys v. Carolina Coach Company was a pivotal Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) case that played a crucial…
November 18 … Lonnie G. Bunch III is a distinguished American historian, educator, and museum curator who has made groundbreaking…
November 23 … The Thibodaux Massacre was a violent labor and racial conflict that took place in Louisiana in 1887…
December 4 … The 32nd and 33rd WAACs — officially designated as the 32nd and 33rd Post Headquarters Companies —…
December 5 … Boynton v. Virginia was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case in 1960 that played a crucial role…
December 6 … Lowndes County in Alabama is a historically significant region that played a crucial role in the civil…
December 7 … The Vicksburg Massacre was a deadly episode of political and racial violence during the Reconstruction era that…
December 9 … The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson, MS is a powerful and evocative institution dedicated to telling…
December 10 … James Armistead Lafayette served the American colonies as a spy and double agent, providing significant intelligence that…
December 18 … The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (Amendment XIII) permanently abolished slavery in the United States and…