Indigenous people in the Ohio Valley called ... when the state legislature declared a Franco-American Day in the state, they proclaimed it was named after a French province. Maryland is another ...

in a state named after the people whose location he misidentified, there was, briefly, a memorial to the tension between those two names: Columbus and Indiana. I'd been to Columbus, Indiana ...

Many have requested that the Tallahassee Democrat republish Gerald Ensley's Local Names series. So here, today, for the first ...

Originally created with the intent of serving as the Buckeye State's new capital, the origin of the city's name might not be what you think.

The president-elect has long demonized intelligence officers and other federal employees. This is how he might come for them.

Officials and universities in a growing number of U.S. states are condemning racist text messages that were sent to Black ...

A state park in North Dakota containing the name of a Civil War-era general who led attacks against Native Americans has been ...

Federal and state authorities are working to find the origins of racist text messages sent to Black people across the country ...

Naming airports after famous sportspeople attract tourism and highlight the country's talent. The impact of renaming airports ...

Prosecutors have withdrawn a plea agreement that would have placed a former mayor on probation for a year after he admitted to breaking campaign reporting laws. Allan Kauffman, 75, pleaded guilty last ...

Donald Trump met with President Biden on Wednesday and announced plans to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz, Sen. Marco Rubio and ...

The BBC's news partner CBS says the vaccine-sceptic is expected to named to lead the Department of Health and Human services.