George Santayana, a famous Spanish philosopher, once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The quote has been repeated many times, reflecting not just our pasts but ...

I wanted a history class that focused more on my history. History is viewed as important because it’s necessary to know where you came from, and this African American history class is teaching me more ...

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Topics covered by the UC class (and all such classes at Ohio public universities) include the American civil rights movement. How much do you remember from your American history classes? If you’re ...

The study of history in the University of Cincinnati's College of Arts and Sciences gives students the tools to examine and understand the world of the present by examining and learning about the ...

STAUNTON — On the west end of Staunton, heading out of town on West Beverley Street sits an abandoned house that was built in 1955 for William and Queen Elizabeth Miller. The African-American couple ...

In 1968, James Baldwin testified before Congress in support of a proposed National Commission on Negro History and Culture. Baldwin heartily endorsed the commission’s goal of promoting more knowledge ...

Want more state education news? Read stories by AL.com’s Education Lab and sign up for its free, weekly newsletter, Ed Chat. In Mary Gaston’s classroom, Tuscaloosa high schoolers spent a Wednesday ...