"I think it's an incredible, inspiring American immigration story," Alex Sink said of her forebear, Chang Bunker. "America was always the beacon of the place where somebody could come and build a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SURRY COUNTY, N.C. — Artist Chip Holton has ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. My guest has written a new book that raises fascinating historical, cultural and existential questions. It's about two people who you could also describe as one ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Frederick Hill Meserve Collection ...

Twins Eng and Chang Bunker were joined at the hip — literally. Born in 1811, the conjoined twins were connected by a 5-inch-long band of cartilage above their waist. They spent the early years of ...

Even after a century, ears perk up at the mention of Chang and Eng Bunker, the original Siamese Twins joined at the chest by a salami-sized strip of flesh. Curiosity runs especially high across North ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — 150 years ago today, ...