NMAF copy 39088013968409 is a gift from Ms. Betty A. Brooks & Mrs. Barbara B. Jackson. "The plantation was a battlefield where slaves fought masters for physical and psychological survival. Although ...

THE plantation that I know best lies in the heart of the cypress forest on the Black River. You may find the Black River (if you look for it on the larger maps of Arkansas; it has not sufficient rank ...

I’m not sure how I picked up the hobby of touring plantations. I think it started with my interest in architecture—picked up from my husband, who works in real estate—and my best friend of 20-plus ...

WEST COLUMBIA — Back in February, during a break from a winter reading retreat at a beach on the Texas coast, I traveled inland to tour an old plantation. I knew that I would encounter uncomfortable ...

Protected under the broad shoulders of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the unincorporated village of Hardy, Va., sits about 20 miles southeast of Roanoke. There stands a humble log cabin representing the ...

The highway crossed over the Mississippi River and sliced through flat farmland just west of New Orleans. Smokestacks billowed plumes in the distance. One road sign announced a chemical plant. Another ...

The Annaberg Plantation was one of the biggest of St. John’s 25 active sugar producing factories of the 1700s. By the early 19th century, Annaberg also produced molasses and rum for export. It was ...