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Even in the atmosphere of intense violence, Freedmen's Bureau agents committed themselves to the education of Texas' former slaves.

Even though the Civil War ended in 1865, the new war for white supremacy in the South raged on throughout the Reconstruction era.

Marc Freedman's new book applies to ANYONE ready to change careers for a more satisfying experience.

This chatty book approaches a popular topic (weight loss) with a fresh perspective. Instead of fad diets, this book preaches common sense and the virtues of being vegan.

Review of the history of slavery in the Cherokee Nation.

The temple of the Emperor Augustus in Herculaneum is a well preserved example of how Roman freedmen could play a part in local civic life

Only a Constitutional Amendment would guarantee an end to slavery in every state for all time despite earlier legislative acts and presidential proclamations.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) offers the public a comprehensive program of genealogical workshops and courses in its facilities nationwide.

After the success of "Skinny Bitch," Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin are back with a rocking new recipe book that completely demystifies Vegan cuisine.

The three-part system of naming in the Roman world was unique and distinct from other naming conventions in the ancient world. Find out what made up a Roman name.

Pompeii is a rich source of archaeological evidence for the lives of urban and rural roman slaves and the role they played in roman society

Researching ancestors who were slaves can be one of the most challenging jobs a genealogist can undertake. It's not impossible, though.

Sojourner Truth, although born a slave and unable to read or write, became a nationally famous speaker against the unequal treatment of former slaves and women.

Emancipation began as a gradual process that culminated in Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, starting a path toward full social and political equality.

The first Waverley Words Literary Festival in Sydney has finished, but the Author Talks at Bondi Beach's Gertrude & Alice bookstore one more writer to finish off 2009.

Stewart's new book supports an alternative view of the Johnson impeachment, favoring the Radical Republicans over the president.

The text of Lincoln's December 1863 Proclamation of Amnesty & Reconstruction represents a detailed plan of Presidential Reconstruction to swiftly readmit Southern states.

A brief look at the life and military career of Lieutenant Frederick Beecher, a member of the celebrated Beecher family, who gave his life for his country.

The Museum of African-American History includes the first black church building built in Boston and the oldest African Meeting House still standing.

The Reisling Slipper Trial is the main lead in race for fillies aiming at the Golden Slipper. The Golden Slipper is one of the world's premier 2yo races.

Naomi, Sam and Sonya's relationship gets weird. Alex becomes the next great doctor at Seattle Grace, while Derek battles with his medical history.

A face transplant sent Izzie's emotions in to overdrive on Grey's Anatomy. On Private Practice Pete stood by Violet's side during the sonogram.

While white middle class women represented a steady decline in birth rates, the new immigrants in urban centers exhibited dramatically higher birth rates.

Both emancipations of the 1860s ended long periods of bondage yet in each case significant differences undermined the altruistic motives usually equated with freedom.

Many fans are disenchanted with Grey's, and its award nominations have slowed to a trickle. Has creator Shonda Rimes simply run out of ideas?

Researchers are discovering the psychological benefits of cosmetic plastic surgery for some people. Here's how breast reductions & face lifts can help -- or hinder.

The United States should have flourished during the Reconstruction, but instead failed to provide equal status for its black citizens.

Graffiti and other archaeological evidence tell us a great deal about the lives and life expectancy of Roman gladiators in Pompeii.

The death of Lincoln elevated Andrew Johnson to the presidency, allowing him to follow a lenient policy of restoration toward the South in defiance of the radicals.

The Roaring Twenties dramatically altered female perspectives and attitudes, allowing for a greater sense of independence and openness.

African American scientists and inventors have created products and services that have had wide-reaching benefits.

W.E.B Du Bois discusses the internal conflict embattling many blacks and proposes that to overcome such internal tension, blacks must strive to be themselves.

This article lists six things that parents can do to cultivate a love of reading in children.

Canadian composer Alex Pauk's contributions to Canadian arts earned him the 2007 Molson Award.

The Kennedy Krieger Institute's annual autism conference will be held on October 23-24, 2008 at the Sheppard Pratt Conference Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

The way Americans perceive liberty and power was changed forever by the circumstances and decisions made during the Civil War.

Although remarkably close, the 2008 Minnesota Senate Race is not the closest in state history. That honor goes to another disputed election, almost a half century ago.

The Dawes Rolls is a record of the Native Americans who left their tribes in exchange for homestead land in the late 1800s.

Vitamin D, or calciferol, has generated interest over the past decade because of its possible link to colorectal cancer prevention.

The Martian sky is a pinkish yellowish color completely different from Earth's blue sky because of airborne iron oxide dust grains.

Abraham Lincoln's family came from England. The first of the Lincoln family to arrive in America was his grandfather, Samuel Lincoln, who settled in Massachusetts.

Antebellum religious views within slave holding communities defended the institution as a divinely decreed fulfillment of God's ordering of human societies.

Fear of intimacy is often exacerbated or made worse by a negative body image. Here's how to improve your body image and strengthen your relationships.

American middle class families in the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s were challenged to follow gender roles and social norms designed to confront Communism.

The proclamation that all men are created equal took a long time to fulfill in a nation that originally denied political rights to all but propertied white males.

There is a strong propensity for gifted children to develop into rigid perfectionists. Parents who see a child moving in this direction can take actions to circumvent it.

The study of history is often linked to the lives of great men and women that shaped the future, yet the study of ordinary people provides a more thorough understanding.

The Seneca Falls Convention was seen as the platform for women's rights. It was designed for women and people of color to have a political voice.

Six years after Britain joined the United States in the invasion of Iraq, the war, its causes, conduct and aftermath remain highly controversial.

Women report that hot flashes are the number one annoyance on the journey to the gradual change of menopause.