When Robert Weil, the editor-in-chief and publishing director of Liveright, approached Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Maria Tatar with the idea of putting together “The Annotated African American Folktales ...
Ghost tours are not about frightening people...They are about helping people understand how stories, buildings, and ...
It's the time of year when Halloween decorations are out in full force, and, of course, that includes jack-o'-lanterns. We wanted to know more about the origins of this holiday tradition, so we carved ...
When you think of Christmas, most think of Santa Claus. Although the legendary character Santa is part of Christmas, it hasn’t always been like that. In fact, Santa Claus is the product of the merging ...
Japan’s Omiwatari, the sacred "Crossing of the Gods" faces extinction due to climate change. Omiwatari, or "Crossing of the Gods," is a sacred phenomenon on Lake Suwa, Japan, where ice forms ...
Why do stories of ghosts, witches and shapes in the night continue to haunt our imaginations? What is it about those ancient landscapes, ruined churches, mist-shrouded moors and lonely country lanes ...
A new series of self-guided itineraries from the county’s historical society is designed to get visitors to explore the area’s rich history The Columbia County Historical Society has 12 self-guided ...
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