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New Orleans celebrated the return and burial of the remains of 19 African American people whose skulls had been sent to Germany for racist research practices in the 19th century.

At least 13 organizations espousing hateful, extreme or antigovernment rhetoric were active in West Virginia in 2024, ...

LONDON – Victory in Europe Day is remembered in the public imagination as a singular event marking the end of World War II in Europe – a moment of sheer emotional release filled with dancing ...

I agree with Ed Karnes; visible depictions of our history should be preserved ("Why our entire history is important," Page A7, April 13). We have nothing to hide and should not try to modify ...

"Joseph Arthur de Gobineau was a French aristocrat, novelist and man of letters who became famous for developing the racialist theory of the Aryan master race in his book "An Essay on the Inequality ...

PARK RAPIDS — The Headwaters Center for Lifelong Learning presents Nancy Vaillancourt’s presentation on “Minnesota’s Hooded History” March 25 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Event Room, 1104 Park Avenue ...

1858: Professor Louis Agassiz of Harvard University was at Key West continuing his multi-year examination of the Florida reef and collecting specimens for his work on natural history. 1925: The ...

On Thursday night, the Great Hall in Faribault’s Buckham Memorial Library was at full capacity, with many curious minds ready to learn about Minnesota’s history that many people might not know.

The District 118 Board of Education will vote Wednesday whether to place Superintendent Dr. Alicia Geddis on paid administrative leave, according to the public agenda for the meeting. The move comes ...

The Social and Economic Justice Institute (SEJI) of Cape Cod and the Islands will celebrate World Social Justice Day on Thursday, February 20, with a screening of the critically acclaimed ...

On Thursday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m., Owatonna historian Nancy Vaillancourt will visit Buckham Memorial Library in Faribault to share her research on the history of the Ku Klux Klan in 1920s Minnesota.