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The diver claimed he saw bodies, propellers and over 150 chests around the wreckage of the plane at the bottom of the lake in Canada's Quebec province.

NBA All Star and activist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told the Associated Press that he has his sights set on creating a documentary-style piece on the Underground Railroad ahead of the premiere of his latest project.

Writer Ishmael Reed has been one of Hamilton's most ardent critics and wrote a play called "The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda" in 2019.

Photographer Bryan Sansivero has been capturing abandoned buildings for the past decade.

Many states had so-called "anti-miscegenation" laws that forbade white people and non-white people from marrying.

The image featured a description on the back of how he managed to capture a photo of himself while alone.

In a 'New York Times' op-ed published Friday, Hanks called for schools to teach the Tulsa Race Massacre as early as fifth grade, calling the omission of its history "tragic."

Medieval pottery, clay tobacco pipe pieces as well as animal bone and tooth fragments were among the other objects uncovered at the historic site in Scotland.

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British naval officer and broadcaster Thomas Woodrooffe was suspended for a week following the on-air gaffe.

In Barry Jenkins' new series, Thuso Mbedu plays protagonist Cora Randall, who is pursued by villainous slave catcher Arnold Ridgeway, played by Joel Edgerton.

Barry Jenkins' series "The Underground Railroad" premieres on Amazon today. The drama, based on a Pulitzer-winning novel, follows a young woman's bid for freedom.

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki tweeted this week that the home is "part of Poland's history."

On Wednesday, a contractor doing a routine project on a family home made a shocking discovery buried in their yard.

The origins of behind the term "420" can be traced back to the 1970s, when it was first used as a code word for marijuana users.

Experts have pointed out that the term was invoked by racist and white supremacist groups in America's past.

Iris Rogers was on a straightforward quest: to find her family's original land deed. But a series of clues and secrets led her to something much bigger.

When the man claimed "it's an American flag," the child repeatedly argued it is a racist flag, saying "I'm not stupid."

The three teachers at Patrick Marsh Middle School in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, had been placed on administrative leave in February.

The biewer terrier, barbet and Belgian laekenois are among the dog breeds officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in recent years.

Easter marks the end of Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday in Western churches, six and a half weeks before Easter.

The obliteration of the historical record is a fundamental feature of the Palestinian war to destroy Israel.

We should acknowledge the shortcomings and misguided policies of all leaders, but remembering their social and political contexts, we should provide a balanced assessment of their actions.

Finder Matthew Basak hopes to sell the tooth for $6,000 or more. Many are already on sale for thousands.

The first president to have his photograph taken while in office was William Henry Harrison.

A teacher on TikTok user shared a video of his student's confusing Adolf Hitler for Helen Keller on Friday.

"We have no regrets at all. We left it totally out on the floor of the U.S. Senate and every senator knew exactly what had happened," the House impeachment manager told NBC's 'Meet the Press.'

It was only a matter of time before cancel culture scored a hit in its fight to eliminate the Founders from our collective memory.

Harris carried the same Bible into the U.S. Capitol when she was sworn in as senator for California in 2017.

When looking at the raw numbers of pardons and commutations, the president is low on the list compared to his predecessors as he granted clemency to only about 1.7 percent of the people who petitioned him for it.