The Boston landmark where "One if by land, two if by sea" was signaled reveals its complex history, from enslaved congregants to active citizenship today.

Never-before-seen footage of the historic Old North Church’s steeple toppling in Hurricane Carol’s high winds in 1954 has come to light ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary this summer. The church, ...

Old North Illuminated‘s Emily Spence joined GBH's All Things Considered to highlight the stories beyond Paul Revere's and the famed signal lanterns — those of the ordinary Bostonians.

Sunday, October 25, 1857 dawned unseasonably warm and humid over the city of Philadelphia. Up early that morning, Bishop John Nepomucene Neumann, pastoral leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of ...

From the usher stare to the peppermint grandmas, take a stroll down memory lane inside the Black church only those who grew up in it would understand. With attendees lingering in the aisles as former ...

At Archie's Corner, archaeologists and township leaders are using new technology to protect the legacy of a trailblazing ...

The traveling exhibit from the Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery will be on display at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1000 W. Main ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Charleston’s third-oldest church building began 228 years ago Saturday. Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church, which was founded on Valentine’s Day in 1797, originally stood at ...

TULSA, Okla. — On Thursday, Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church announced a nationally funded project that will be preserving the church as the only Black-owned property on Greenwood to survive ...

A historic church in Philadelphia's Society Hill neighborhood will be an integral part of the city's 250th anniversary celebration. Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church will offer tours, ...

The Historic Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is the oldest African American Church in St. Petersburg. Photo by Leah Burdick. This month marks the 100th year of Black History Month. The ...

Mike Wolanin | The Republic Pastor James Wood delivers a sermon during the Columbus Community Church Service at The Commons to mark the start of Black History Month in Columbus, Ind., Sunday, Feb. 1, ...