The American Colonization Society, founded in 1816 to assist free black people in emigrating to Africa, was the brainchild of the Reverend Robert Finley, a Presbyterian minister from Basking Ridge, ...

B efore European colonization reshaped the Americas, Native American tribes and nations thrived across the continent. Many of these groups built advanced societies with large populations, ...

American Primeval, Netflix’s flashy (and quite gory) new series depicts the clash between zealous Mormons, imperial federal troops, crude trappers, and bloodthirsty Natives. Think Under the Banner of ...

While Indigenous Peoples' Day is not recognized as a federal holiday, it is considered a holiday in certain cities and states ...

The painting of Mary Ann Tritt Cassell is likely the first known portrait commissioned by an American born into slavery. The painting was an heirloom, handed down through generations but unknown to ...

Does it matter that the great tide of Christian perfectionism bursting forth in early 19th century America included a touch of ethnic/racial cleansing? Right-wing ranters like Limbaugh say that it ...