The thread of partisan power and control is stitched through America’s public education system. In the name of the ...

MIAMI - During the Civil War, Florida was part of the Confederate States of America. However, Key West was not under the control of the Confederacy and the city's 450 slaves were freed before the end ...

Here at Snopes, we've learned that when historical claims are used to make a point about current political issues, they often lack crucial context. A frequently shared Facebook meme contrasting the ...

Mexico, Britain, France, and Denmark had all abolished slavery before the United States adopted the 13th Amendment in 1865. Other claims in the post are inaccurate. A recent Facebook post suggested ...

In the 1850s, Los Angeles was a dusty outpost in the sparsely settled southern half of the young state of California. Amidst all of the typical trappings of the old West — a familiar litany thanks to ...

Conservative actor and comedian Rob Schneider blasted efforts to give the government more control and issued a warning on Twitter, Tuesday. The best slaves, the most cooperative slaves are the slaves ...

Much overdue attention has been centered on the exodus of working women from the workforce over the past year, driven in part by the mass closure of public schools and a lack of access to affordable, ...