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When the U.S. Mint asked Gov. Ted Kulongoski to come up with something to serve as an iconic image of the state, he took his wife’s advice.The Oregon…

Historians say the Trump administration is deliberately destroying its public record, from records documenting mistreatment of undocumented immigrants to notes from meetings with foreign leaders.

Tribal fire management practices were essentially outlawed 100 years ago. But the Karuk tribe is looking to change that.The Karuk say their traditional…

On New Year’s Day in 1882 in Jacksonville, Ore., 17-year-old Amalia “Molly” Britt received a special present from her older brother Emil. It was an…

Many hotels allow pets these days, but that wasn’t the case years ago at the Hotel Medford. Built in 1911 on West Main Street, the five-story hotel…

Michel Martin speaks with Christopher Bonner, a historian at the University of Maryland, about the significance of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which was issued on Sept. 22, 1862.

Archaeologists are working to identify historic sites that are threatened by rising sea levels in Florida. If they can't be preserved, efforts will be made to document them before they're lost.

In the 1860’s, a band of Indians gave George Green Brown a bad time at his trading post on the South Fork of the Salmon River. He had opened the post just…

Syphilis cases in California have contributed to soaring national caseloads of sexually transmitted diseases. Experts point to the advent of dating apps, decreased condom use and an increase in meth.

Lori Lightfoot, former head of a police oversight board, will also be the city's first openly gay mayor. She campaigned as being independent in a city known for its political machine.