In January of 1975, the Ohio Legislature took up the debate to recognize the third Monday of January as a state holiday in honor of the...

The small town of Brooklyn, Illinois once boasted 3,000 people in its heyday, but now is a village of less than 800. This town has a...

Jennie Gatewood was hailed as the "Queen of colored sopranos," during the height of her musical career. She was born in Virginia and...

Section 3 in Oak Dale Cemetery in Urbana appears largely void of burials, but many gravesites are unmarked with a few exceptions. Among...