Preachers like John Marrant proclaimed the gospel across cultures. But the persistence—and defense—of slavery challenged ...

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Pope Francis once quipped that his successor might take the name of John XXIV. Aveline is known for his folksy, easy-going ...

Shaman Shu is revolutionizing mental health treatment in urban communities through ancient plant medicine and modern technology.

In “Spitfires” by Becky Aikman, the saga of wartime American women pilots comes vividly to life.

In the early morning hours of May 10, 1775, New York officially entered the American Revolution when the leader of a ragtag group of militiamen from ...

Edda Fields-Black wanted to make her historical account of a Union Army raid led by Harriet Tubman on southern plantations and rice fields as authentic as ...

The Department of History's Edda Fields-Black has been named a recipient of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for her research on Harriet Tubman.