History

William Redmond III, a visitor from Atlanta, takes a photo of the historic plaque marking Bruce's Beach in April in Manhattan Beach, Calif.

National

A Beachfront Property Taken From A Black Family A Century Ago May Soon Be Returned

2:38pm September 10, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The California Legislature approved a bill that would let county officials give Bruce's Beach back to the family that owned it nearly a century ago. It now goes to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his signature.

National

This Historic California Town Is A Living Legacy To The Chinese Immigrant Experience

8:21pm September 09, 2021

by John Ruwitch

In the California Delta, there's a tiny town that was built by Chinese immigrants a century ago. It stands today as a memorial to the hardships they endured.

How Movies Have Shaped The Perception Of 9/11

4:56pm September 09, 2021

by Bob Mondello

In the 20 years since the terror attacks of 9/11, movies have both been shaped by — and have shaped — the public's perception of that day's events.

Jack Grandcolas, who lost his pregnant wife on United Flight 93, sits near his home in Pebble Beach, Calif. Twenty years after Sept. 11, he is still working through his loss.

How Mourning Has Been Different For Each Of These 9/11 Families

3:57pm September 09, 2021

Loved ones of people lost on United Airlines Flight 93 share how they struggled with grief, embraced it and discovered new depths of mourning over 20 years.

National

Monument Avenue In Richmond, Va., Looks Different With The Statue Of Gen. Lee Down

5:21pm September 08, 2021

by Whittney Evans

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam ordered remove the massive memorial to Robert E. Lee more than a year ago. Now that it's down, activists and others are looking forward to what changes may follow.

Crews work to remove one of the country's largest remaining monuments to the Confederacy, a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Wednesday in Richmond, Va.

With Robert E. Lee's Statue Gone, Virginia Reveals Some New Plans For Its Pedestal

1:48pm September 08, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

A 133-year-old time capsule that was placed at the pedestal of the Confederate monument in Richmond, Va. in 1887 will be replaced by a new time capsule filled with modern-day artifacts.

The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is removed from its pedestal Wednesday in Richmond, Va.

Virginia's Massive Robert E. Lee Statue Has Been Removed

11:44am September 08, 2021

More than a year after Gov. Ralph Northam ordered the 12-ton statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to be removed, it was lifted from its pedestal in Richmond, Va., to be placed into storage.

Politics & Government

'American Crime Story' Tells The Story Of The Clinton Scandal From An Updated Angle

5:05pm September 07, 2021

by Eric Deggans

FX's American Crime Story returns with a bold take on the Clinton impeachment. The story of the affair leaves few characters unscathed, including Monica Lewinsky — one of the show's producers.

Her Brother Died On Flight 93. She Still Sees Him Surfacing In Small Ways

2:20pm September 07, 2021

Richard Guadagno died when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on 9/11. His memory is scattered through his sister Lori's house in items that continue a conversation between the siblings 20 years later.

Books
Arts

How A Cotton Sack, Passed Down Over Generations, Tells A Larger Story About Slavery

1:42pm September 07, 2021

by Arun Venugopal

In her new book, All That She Carried, historian Tiya Miles tells the story of an enslaved woman who, upon hearing her child was to be sold off, hastily packed her a bag with a few personal items.

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