S. S. Carr, American, 1837-1908

African American culture draws upon a rich body of traditions from Africa, Latin America, and the South, and folklore is fundamental to the African American heritage. The first wor...

Shura Cherkassky's life story, like his piano playing, is provocative and captivating. At his death in 1995, Cherkassky was considered one of history's greatest pianists, as well a...

In January 1837, a remarkable event unfolded in a small Baptist church in Cincinnati, Ohio: the Catholic Bishop John Purcell and the Protestant minister Alexander Campbell engaged ...