The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County is sponsoring several programs to celebrate February as Black History Month ...

Gen. Rufus Saxton wrote that he bore “witness to the value of her services… She was employed in the Hospitals and as a spy [and] made many a raid inside the enemy’s lines displaying remarkable courage ...

One of the most intriguing events in American history is the Underground Railroad and Racine’s role as a station for it. The ...