1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (138+ words) It doesn't matter what the founders intended in the Declaration of Independence, the Rev. Byron Williams argues. It's all in writing. Here's why the Declaration of Independence is still 'radical' Across eight months of conversations with historians, legal scholars, museum…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (1398+ words) Mississippi is known for a lot of things and is significant in many ways. At different times, it was claimed by Spain, France and England before it became a part of the United States. The city of Vicksburg was the…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (794+ words) Detroit is perhaps the best place to celebrate Juneteenth. That's according to visitors and residents alike in the city who on Friday, June 19, marked the anniversary of when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom more…...

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1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (21+ words) Detroit Free Press Sault Tribe elder works to preserve canoe building traditions...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1396+ words) As the clock ticks down to America's 250th birthday, community groups are finalizing plans for thousands of activities nationwide that include a midnight ball drop, concerts, reenactments, parades and pyrotechnics. "People really see this as an opportunity to remind everyone we…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (147+ words) Detroit Free Press Greenfield Village unveiling house where civil rights history was made The Henry Ford unveils the Jackson family home, where MLK and activists mapped Selma's voting rights marches, restoring it to its 1965 condition for public viewing. A modest,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (955+ words) If you spot an unfamiliar town on your summer road trip and wonder how to pronounce it, you may have come across one of Michigan's many uniquely named towns. The state's diverse communities draw their names from European and Indigenous…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (431+ words) Archaeologists working at Mackinaw City's Colonial Michilimackinac have uncovered a musical bit of history you can see during a visit this summer. Researchers found a jaw harp, a brass instrument, during preparations for the upcoming 2026 archaeological field season at Colonial…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (298+ words) Juneteenth, a federal holiday, falls on Friday, June 19, this year, celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in the U. S. Juneteenth has been celebrated by Black Americans across the country since the 1800s. The date commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas,…...