Christopher Columbus’s three ships—the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria—first landed on a beach of a small island within the Bahamas Islands, in the Caribbean Sea, on October 12, 1492. The natives called ...

(Author’s note: Last fall, I erected a life-size bronze statue at Waterworks Visual Art Gallery here in Salisbury. We have had plenty of positive feedback on the statue but no one has asked about the ...

Diane Orson is a special correspondent with Connecticut Public. She is a longtime reporter and contributor to National Public Radio. Her stories have been heard on Morning Edition, All Things ...

The Declaration of Independence is venerated for its poetic language and universalist prologue, with the soaring, “self-evident” truth that all men have the right to “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of ...

Big Chief Demond Melancon wears his Red Cloud suit amongst other members of Mardi Gras Indian tribes during Mardi Gras 2014. In February 2021, the usual bustle of New Orleans’ Canal Street stopped ...

For three days this week, young athletes from more than 50 communities across the state will fill Anchorage's Alaska Airlines Center to compete in the Native Youth Olympic Games. Elementary to high ...