In 1925, Dr. Carter G. Woodson planned a week-long celebration called “Negro History,” first observed the following year. Today, in 2026, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASALH ...

The History Museum on the Square in Springfield, Missouri is opening a new exhibition, "Only in Springfield: From Hometown to Headlines", which explores the city's influence on major moments in U.S.

As Black History Month continues, families in Springfield are sharing stories that preserve the city's Black history, ...

Springfield, a Central Ohio town of 60,000, has gone from a Rust Belt city that suffered more than five decades of decline and population loss to a thriving city.

The City of Springfield kicked off Black History Month with its 40th annual Black American Heritage Flag Raising ceremony at City Hall over the weekend.

The African American Heritage Trail in Springfield, Missouri is being used to preserve and highlight the city's African ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) and History Museum on the Square teamed up to create a new exhibit that is now on display at the airport. The exhibit, titled “History ...

Springfield weather, "Wild Bill" Hickok's shootout on the square and a well at the heart of the city's founding have all been detailed.

Summer in Springfield continues to show residents and visitors exactly why Illinois’s capital of 100,000 comes alive when the sun makes its long-awaited debut. The birthplace of the 16th president, ...