She campaigned for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her, mostly Korean, ...

Gil Won-ok, survivor of Japan’s wartime military sexual slavery, dies at 96 - Gil was a vocal critic of Japan’s refusal to ...

Born in Japanese-occupied Korea, she was among the last surviving “comfort women” forced into sexual servitude for Japanese ...

Many of the wealthy can afford the sort of tax advice and tax avoidance schemes which significantly reduce their due. And ...

In a world increasingly shaped by secularism and scientific empiricism, a paradox emerges: the enduring belief that history has direction, meaning and purpose—a secularized form of providentialism.

In 1784, a woman was murdered in Upper Freehold. The murderer was found guilty, but then let go. Historian Sue Kozel pieces ...

From Slave to Millionaire Few people today may know the story of Cynthia Hesdra, a remarkable and successful former slave who resided in Rockland and died the equivalent of a millionaire in 1879. Her ...

Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every ...

Black History Month is the perfect time to get acquainted with some of the many African American historical sites that dot the South. There is plenty of Black history and culture worth exploring in ...

Since Goma fell, I’ve lived in fear. I don’t dare leave my house.” These are the words of Justin Shamutwa Masumbuko, general ...

There were a lot of highs and lows for the 50th Anniversary special of Saturday Night Live; billed as SNL 50, and airing on ...