January 1, 1863: Emancipation Day. In blue coats and scarlet pantaloons, the 1st South Carolina Volunteers (U.S.) appear on dress parade to hear the reading of Lincoln’s [Emancipation Proclamation], as well as prayers and speeches. First Union regiment recruited among slaves, the 1st South Carolina counted a new self-respect among its battle honors.
—From the National Geographic book The Blue and The Gray, 1992
Understand the values of symmetry, order, and function as expressed by the centuries-old Christian society of Kentucky's Shakers, a unique culture on the verge of disappearing.
Since 1630, Boston's North End has continually evolved. Today, the area's diverse population keeps both the historic charm and colorful culture of the region full of life.
Rooted in the Mississippi Delta, the blues sprang from spiritual music and field hollers, spinning a cultural thread that follows the great black migration from South to North.
Wedged between two enemies—India with its Hindu majority and Muslim Pakistan—both the land and people of Kashmir have been caught in the cross fire for a half century.
