Nora McGreevy

Scholars have yet to identify the young boy, but new research offers insights on his age and likely background.

A prominent intellectual and naturalist, the Maryland native wrote extensively on natural phenomena and anti-slavery causes.

A signee of the U.S. Constitution, John Dickinson enslaved as many as 59 men, women and children at one time.

Pirates did roam the Gulf Coast, but more myths than facts have inspired the regional folklore.

On the 250th anniversary of the famous composer’s birth, the story of how his music first took hold across the Atlantic.