Although her books, written in the dialect of the Deep South, established her as one of the foremost writers of Black folklore, she died in obscurity.

Donald Trump is, on this metric, a great man of history.

A former Notre Dame head football coach had great things to say about legendary coach Lou Holtz a day after his passing.

When you think of curling, you probably think of Canada, but the Canadians haven't won Olympic gold on the men's side since 2014 in Sochi. The United States won men's curling gold in 2018 in ...

Almost everyone knows the line “no man is an island.” Most will have also encountered the moving words that soon follow: “never send to know for whom the bell tolls; / It tolls for thee.” But few ...

Herod the Great reshaped Judea through monumental building, ruthless rule, and loyalty to Rome, but his death exposed deep social, religious, and political fractures. This chapter traces how Roman ...

For centuries, most of the world’s economies grew at a similarly slow rate. However, a “Great Divergence” occurred with the Industrial Revolution, causing industrializing nations to accelerate their ...

The tradition of breaking the Rosca de Reyes cake every Jan. 6 brings families and communities together around one of the most representative customs of the Christmas season. This symbolic act, ...

Every year, millions of families commemorate Three Kings Day as one of Christianity's oldest celebrations. The commemoration recalls the visit of Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar to Baby Jesus and is ...

Sunday, Jan. 4, is the Epiphany of the Lord. Mass Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12. At Epiphany we follow the Magi in their journey of ...

So many parts of the Christmas story offer deep lessons for those who take the time to study and ponder. For example, early prophecies specified that Jesus would be born in the small town of Bethlehem ...