Viewed in a bemused spirit, 2024 provided (in Mark Twain’s words) “not merely food for laughter,” but “an entire ... In Bolivar, Missouri, Bill Pool, who was born when his father was 80, will turn 100 ...

Mark Wahlberg ... photo of him and his eight siblings as kids. After the Wahlberg parents divorced in 1982, the kids divided their time between Alma and Donald. After their father died in 2008 ...

We must be careful in our busy schedules to make sure we aren’t distracted from some of the big messages God wants us to hear ...

When you think about it, looking a skull square in the empty eye sockets can seem pretty creepy. Macabre, perhaps. Definitely ...

Here are 10 notable books published in 2024, in no particular order. Asking about the year’s hottest reads would basically ...

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In 1814, the Treaty of Ghent was signed by representatives of the United States and Britain, ending the War of 1812. In 1851, ...

In 1875, at the age of three-and-a-half, Susy Clemens wrote a letter to Santa Claus, with assistance from her mother, Olivia.

In 1868, the Buffalo Morning newspaper finished its review of Charles Dickens’ performance: “No range of character seems to ...

In 1868, the Buffalo Morning newspaper finished its review of Charles Dickens’ performance: “No range of character seems to ...

The columnist's annual reading list notes that ’twas the season for great fiction, and not just from a certain politician.