Early Monday morning, famous Voodoo queen Marie Laveau's house caught fire. The site suffered damages, but wasn't destroyed.

Ms. Lau, who had a string of high-profile clients, died in January. She put her signature stamp on her prewar unit.

Material history, including at places such as Nottoway, has messages for people studying Black history.

Columnist Issac J. Bailey writes about the complex legacy of Nottoway Plantation, the largest antebellum mansion in the South ...