Storytelling has long connected humanity through the written word. These stories educate us about the past and present of our culture and society.
From kids who wandered out of the woods to legends of fae changelings, the tales of feral children have both shocked and fascinated readers for centuries.
While mass marketing has shaped modern Christmas, the holiday has a long history that stretches back well beyond the birth of Jesus Christ.
A childish prank gone out of control turned the Fox sisters into the first-ever celebrity psychics and changed the direction of Western occult practices.
Saint Nicholas is just one of the many saints associated with Christmas and the Advent Season. Meet ten famous saints associated with the festive season.
A guide to ten ecologically, culturally, and historically significant green spaces in the Garden State from a lifelong New Jersey resident and outdoors enthusiast.
The earliest societies, including those in the Americas, East Asia, and the Mediterranean, propelled sports balls toward a future history of worldwide entertainment and competition.
Cryptozoology, the study of mythical animals whose existence is unproven by modern science, presents a strange yet fascinating blend of folklore, legend, and wild speculation.
The Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca is considered one of the greatest military leaders who ever lived, even threatening the might of Rome.
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