He was such a good player that the Baseball Writers’ Association of America changed its Hall of Fame rules after his death, to make sure he got in, but Roberto Clemente’s...
She was supposed to be the first teacher to go into space, but instead she because part of one of NASA's worst tragedies.
The breakup of the Challenger space shuttle in J...
Butler graduate Bill Hohn needed the confidence to make important calls during his time as a Major League Baseball umpire.
The difference between right and wrong comes do...
For 100 years, visitors to the South Cemetery on top of South Main Street in Butler have walked past an unassuming, rectangular gravestone chiseled with only the name Geo...
The history of “Hamilton: An American Musical,” appropriately enough, is something of a melting pot.
The obvious origin was in the 1750s on the Caribbean island of Nevis....
How did a young woman from the Midwest find her way to the bloodiest and fiercest fought battle on D-Day? Her name is not often associated with the beaches of Normandy, y...
Benjamin Franklin’s home in Philadelphia was torn down more than 200 years ago, but visitors to the city can still catch a glimpse of the life he lead there.
The National...
One track on Taylor Swift's new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," honors a long-celebrated, oft-miscast heroine of American feminism: actress Clara Bow.
As historia...
Like so many stories about safety advancements, this one starts with tragedy and death.
Just before 7:30 a.m. March 26, 1912, there were 91 men in the Jed Coal and Coke C...
Teaching can be like planting a tree — teachers know what they do is important, but also know they might never see the end result of their work.
Some are lucky enough to ...
