The single longest linear feature on Earth--the "Ring of Fire" circles almost the entire Pacific. It is a ring of active volcanoes from White Island just north of New Zealand.

Bomba is an ancient genre of resistance from Puerto Rico created by enslaved people on the island over 400 years ago. Recently, bomba music has been a staple of Black Lives Matter protests calling back to its roots as a music of resilience. Together, host...

WETA Arts puts a spotlight on the recent large-scale restoration work done at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Washington’s sprawling estate is a persevering symbol of our first president’s life story, and this renovation has revealed new insights about...

Puerto Rico is paradise. Beaches, lush mountains, rich culture. But beneath the beauty—something is very wrong. In 2006, nearly 4 million people lived here. By 2100? It’ll be one million.

Paganism is a diverse, nature-centered spiritual movement reviving polytheistic and animistic traditions that emphasize a sacred connection to the Earth and cyclical, often decentralized, worship.

History's darkest chapters have become today's must-visit destinations... Explore famous tourist sites with haunting pasts!

Discover the Cherokee National History Museum in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, where immersive exhibits share the history, resilience, and culture of the Cherokee Nation.

The commerce of slavery was deeply integrated into the Massachusetts economy in the 18th century. Many white colonists, including Colonel John Ashley, who owned Ashley House and the surrounding fields in the 1700s, used enslaved laborers.

Get to know Coretta Scott King, the unsung heroine of civil rights who spoke out for the poor and oppressed.

Meet the Tucker family, descendants of the first documented African family in English North America, and explore their powerful American legacy.

Discover how the Ten Million Names project is working to recover and preserve the identities of enslaved African Americans through research and genealogy.

The Whitney Plantation is the first museum dedicated to telling the story of slavery in America and memorialized all who have worked and lived on it's grounds.

Here is a transcript of his celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

This historical journey explores 25 survival foods of enslaved people on American plantations. These African American foodways were more than meals — they were acts of resistance, community, and survival.

Dive into a riveting 1931 interview with George Johnson, a man who had the unbelievable experience of being owned by Confederate President Jefferson Davis.