The whaling industry, which flourished in the 1800s, gave Black seamen the chance to not only make a living but also thrive during an era when it was dangerous just to have dark skin.
Property tussles in the moneyed enclaves of Long Island are nothing new, but the battle to preserve the homestead of Pyrrhus Concer raises questions of whose history gets to be honored.
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The U.S. Board of Geographic Names released alternative names on Tuesday for more than 660 natural landmarks that still use the term "squaw," considered.