While it is widely believed that April Fools' Day may have roots back in ancient Rome or Britain, clear references to the ...

Free School Pic-nic Yesterday. Hundreds of persons lined Pike and Market streets to witness the march of the Schools.

King Charles III’s family, long rocked by infighting and grievous losses, is facing what could be the gravest threat to its moral authority in more than a generation. By Michael D. Shear and Megan ...

"It is a little bit of a hidden history of Indianapolis," Susan Hyatt said. "Invisible history." Hyatt, who's worked to bring that history to light, says the streets here carry stories that were ...

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — The suspect in a Pawtucket shooting that left two people dead and three others injured Monday had a history of family disputes, some involving conflict over his gender ...

Mr. Rosenblatt is the author of the forthcoming book “More Rules for Aging.” A great-uncle of mine survived Auschwitz. He had been a lawyer in Germany. After the war, he made his way to America and ...

Stephanie Jenkins does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Presidents Day is coming up next week. Federal offices are closed on Presidents Day. Presidents Day was first established in 1879 to celebrate former President George Washington's birthday. February ...

How did Valentine's Day get its name? You may assume that the name "Valentine" originated after St. Valentine, which is understandable. In fact, the Catholic Church recognizes several saints named ...

The Super Bowl will be played Sunday, when the Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots. The Patriots are looking for their NFL-leading seventh Super Bowl win, which would break a tie with ...

The saying “Let the Games begin!” first applied to the Winter Olympics in 1924. That was when the first official Olympic Games took place, representing the culmination of more than three decades of ...

Valentine's Day is getting closer, and whether you are a fan of the celebration or not, you might wonder how it got started and took over February. Here's a look back at the history of the holiday.