It was Wednesday, June 19, when Major General Gordon Granger and his troops rode into Galveston, bringing with them General Order No. 3, a proclamation officially ending slavery in the state of Texas.

Each March in the U.S. and elsewhere, we honor the role women have played in society with Women’s History Month. “Feminists in the 1970s critiqued the exclusion and lack of recognition of women’s ...

Editor-in-Chief of the South African Journal of Science and Consultant, Vice Principal for Research and Graduate Education, University of Pretoria The meaning of science has evolved over the past two ...

“What is the meaning of life?” is simultaneously one of the oldest questions in philosophy and a relatively new concept: While the quest for purpose stretches back farther than the ancient Greek ...

The meaning of colors can including anger, virtue, death and royalty. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The meaning of colors are ...