Known today as the “Black Belt,” the southeastern United States was once covered by an ancient sea—one that continues to ...

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The Gulf of Mexico and Denali mountain are having their names changed by the US government. Here's why that matters to locals ...

Dozens of tiny towns, settlements really, that once dotted Palm Beach County have disappeared through the years, buried under floods, shattered by hurricanes or made obsolete by the changing economics ...

“It’s not ancient history,” Deetz added. A recent Boston Foundation report found Native American wealth in Massachusetts lags ... She motioned to the books, maps and deeds from the 17th and 18th ...

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President Donald Trump has always understood the power of branding. As a celebrity businessman, he affixed his name to the ...

The deal to sell California to Denmark means the Golden State would get "the rule of law, universal healthcare, and ...

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Author Frances Levine tells the stories of a mix of women, each with different and very personal reasons for taking America’s ...

The nickname's inspiration is the native grass ... of the most significant mining discoveries in American history, brought a ...