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In 1883, Jackson and Louisa Holcomb bought 100 acres of farmland in Cumberland County, Va., not far from where they had grown up in slavery. With earnings from their tobacco crop, over the next few decades they were able to buy, sell and mortgage more land. By 1908, they owned a remarkable 279 acres. Over

by Elisa Lichtenbaum Every Friday night, from October through December, PBS will give theater lovers a front-row seat to some of the best-loved Broadway shows, from glorious, feel-good musicals to captivating dramas when we raise the curtain on Broadways Best on PBS. Kicking off the theater fest is Roundabout Theatre Companys Tony- and Drama Desk

LITTLETON, Colo., April 28 Eric Harris thought about war, fantasized about war and wrote about war. He was thrilled when he heard, one morning in philosophy class, that the United States was on the verge of bombing Yugoslavia. Rebecca Heins, who sat next to him, remembers Harris saying, "I hope we do go to

After months of eating takeout in cramped apartments, New Yorkers are finally going al fresco. On Monday, NYC entered Phase 2 of easing the restrictions of the coronavirus lockdown. The new era has reopened in-store retail and hair salons as well as outdoor dining at restaurants.

The Israel-Hamas war coincides with the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, also known as the Yom Kippur War. But as the Biden administration scrambles to prevent the fighting from escalating into a broader conflict, it is often forgotten just how close the Yom Kippur War brought the world to nuclear war.