1682 – Robert La Salle claimed the lower Mississippi River and all lands that touch it for France. 1770 – Captain James Cook discovered Botany Bay on the Australian continent. 1833 – Peterborough, NH, ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other prominent civil rights leaders led a defining moment in the civil rights movement, emphasizing the urgent need for systemic change, powered by a rally that drew ...

President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on all cars shipped to the US are expected to raise car prices by thousands of dollars.

Dublin is honoring their connection to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this weekend with their "One Day" civil rights experience and an oratorical contest.In 1944, ...

A former Evangelical Baptist archbishop in the small country of Georgia is behind the "Peace Cathedral," a Christian church, a synagogue and a mosque all under one roof. It's an ambitious effort to ...

Bernice King warns decades of work to reduce inequities in housing is at risk, as the Trump administration cuts funding for ...

A number of surprising underground discoveries — including a long-forgotten parking garage — have delayed the construction timeline for MARTA’s first rapid bus line.

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has announced her intention to run for governor of Georgia, replacing Brian Kemp.

Meet 21 civil rights activists—past and present—whose bold leadership reshaped history and continues to inspire justice ...

The United States is a relatively young country, but there are plenty of historical places in America where you can lear ...

Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Mayor of Atlanta who served in the Biden Administration, expects to announce her run for Georgia Governor.

Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding was expected to hit Saturday in parts of the South and Midwest already ...