The second annual Oconee Hill Cemetery walking tour was a trip through Athens’ history the evening of Sunday, Oct. 26.

Perhaps the most iconic historical monument in Greece, the Acropolis stands proudly above the rest of Athens, making for an ...

Sparta and Athens. Names recognizable across the globe. They were once the powerhouses of Ancient Greece, and it was the ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on Jan. 1, 1863, but enslaved people all ...

"Ghosts of Athens and Beyond" author Tracy Adkins stands in front of the Hoyt House at the Graduate Athens on Sept. 7, 2022. There's a reason why Tracy Adkins is holding the launch of her latest book ...

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ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - In the early 1900s Old Easy Street in Athens was home to Black-owned businesses. The link to the past is no longer there. Old Easy Street in Athens had a series of Black-owned ...

THE notion of the antiquary current among many educated people is still that which Scott has illustrated and immortalized in the person of Mr. Oldbuck of Monkbarns, a man full of trifles and hobbies, ...

The role of good Greek tyrants and aesimnetai in ancient Greece, highlighting leaders like Peisistratus, Polycrates, and Solon.

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