Remnants of Kansas' violent origin beckon visitors Updated: Tue, Jan 25, 2011 LECOMPTON, Kan. — One-hundred and fifty years ago, the nation was on the verge of the Civil War and transfixed by the bloody fighting in Kansas over whether the territory would enter the Union as a free or slave state. Now as Kansas celebrates its sesquicentennial, the region is promoting its ties to the era... Read More

Ghosts roam halls of Ohio University Greek houses Published: Tue, Oct 26, 2010 ATHENS, Ohio -- The eerie sensations of doors opening and closing on their own, strange noises drifting through hallways and the presence of unseen beings are all too familiar for some of Ohio University's Greek houses. Legends of haunted buildings and ghostly inhabitants abound in the Athens area, with many of... Read More

Discover Detroit's Diversity Updated: Wed, Jun 16, 2010 Founded in 1701, Detroit is one of the Midwest's oldest cities. Originally a strategic Native American and French trading post, by the mid-19th century Detroit had grown into a thriving hub of industry in need of workers. Read More

Juneteenth celebrations planned in city Updated: Tue, Jun 13, 2006 Military re-enactors, jazz musicians and barbecue chefs will highlight Oklahoma City celebrations of Juneteenth, a state holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States. State Juneteenth celebrations Freed blacks in Texas were the first to commemorate June 19, 1865 -- the day they received word of the... Read More

Young slave’s story retold Updated: Sun, Feb 4, 2001 George W. Stidham of the Creek Nation owned Jim Tommand his family before the Civil War. Photo taken about 1888. Photo courtesy of Oklahoma Historical Society Little Jim Tomm huddled with his mother, sisters and fellow black slaves in a plantation cellar one summer night in 1863 south of present-day... Read More