“The Shining Mountains” they were called by the Utes, great upheavals of Earth’s crust, creating the beautiful vistas we now call the Rocky Mountains. The Utes (Nuche) were onto something with their ...

Most people recognize that there are first names given almost exclusively by black Americans to their children, such as Jamal and Latasha. Historical evidence does not support this belief. Until a few ...

The project is working to recover the names of people enslaved before 1865. For many Black Americans, tracing one’s family roots back more than 150 years has been nearly impossible due to a lack of ...

The 10 Million Names Project from American Ancestors is designed to create a database of names and stories of Black people who were enslaved in the United States before 1865, the year the Civil War ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...

Our beautiful Eagles Nest Wilderness was established as a Wilderness Area by Congress in 1975. However, the history of the name of the Eagles Nest’s central mountain range — currently known known as ...

If you’ve ever driven through Westchester and wondered for whom Wiley Post Avenue was named, this column explaining a few South Bay/Harbor Area road names is for you. It’s fitting that Will Rogers ...

Since the beginnings of the Catholic Church, the choice of a papal name has never been trivial. It often reflects a spiritual intention, an ideological affiliation, or a tribute to a prominent figure ...