A look at some of the influential individuals that helped shaped the Georgia Barrier Island—and how their presence can still be felt today.

By December of 1814, American forces were in tatters. The Redcoats had dominated them in the War of 1812, repulsed their ...

"I hope more people will consider digging a little deeper into their family story and not be afraid of going to the uncomfortable places," she said. "There are gems buried in that rubble." ...

“Until the pictures of the slave’s sufferings were drawn up and held up to public gaze, no Northerner had any idea of the cruelty of the system,” abolitionist Angelina Grimké wrote in her famous “ ...

The family of enslaved potter David Drake — known as “Dave the Potter” — has reclaimed two rare stoneware jars he created in ...