The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life is a novel penned by African-American author Wallace Thurman during the Harlem...

There are many stories told about extraordinary slave escapes. Without maps or compasses, many depended on quilts, songs, and even...

Some individuals with autism possess extraordinary skills not exhibited by most persons. They are called “savants.” Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins...

World War II was an era that spawned uses of numerous important inventions. If, for example, a soldier became critically...

Early 1930’s America was ushered in on the heels of an era of unprecedented, lopsided prosperity. The decade witnessed the...

Seven-year-old Bessie Blount Griffin found herself slapped on the knuckles for writing with her left hand. So she taught herself to...