Monroe County Executive Adam Bello said the millions of travelers who pass through the airport each year will be able to ...

"Bringing this new legacy to one of our region's most visible traveled spaces will help us to honor Douglass' legacy and ...

Photo: Getty Images North America Over 200 years after Frederick Douglass questioned “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July ...

The Frederick Douglass Airfield Observatory was revealed at the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. The observation deck at ...

Owen D. Corpin will deliver parts of Douglass’ Fifth of July speech on Saturday, July 5 at 2 p.m. at the Peterboro United ...

In the spirit of Frederick Douglass’ historic speech, 20 currently and formerly incarcerated Americans explain what ...

"When you are an undocumented immigrant, celebrating the Fourth of July is to resist being defined by fear and panic." ...

On Independence Day, we celebrate our willingness to to push this nation toward liberty and justice for all — not just the ...

The annual Juneteenth holiday observes the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It marks the day ...

When I was a teenager, a mostly forgotten series of novels taught me U.S. history. How would they read to me now?

In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...