On Nov. 7, 1874, the first cartoon depicting the elephant as the symbol of the Republican Party was printed in Harper's Weekly.

Fashionistas and history buffs can both enjoy a free program about fashion during the 1940s at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10, at Mentor Public Library’s Lake Branch, 5642 Andrews Road in Mentor-on-the-Lake. Sara ...

It’s time to stop distributing boring material with off-putting, wooden writing. The next generation of readers depends on it. Jim McCabe of Lewiston produces free e-books about American history. He ...

In fall 1940, Newark Airport faced possible permanent closure. Local leaders launched a $100,000 civic drive to underwrite operations and press airlines to return. The pledge fund gave Mayor ...

Jean Ethel (Leibensperger) Hottenstein, 85, of Topton, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025 surrounded by her family. A viewing will be held Friday, October 10, 2025, at Mae A. Stump Funeral Home, ...

WOOSTER — Francis Edward Buckley, 85, formerly of Youngstown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, at Wooster Community Hospital after a sudden illness. Surviving are his children, ...

FILE - In this photo provided by the New Zealand Defence Force, divers survey the area around HMNZS Manawanui on the southern coast of Upulo, Samoa, after the Manawanui ran aground and sank on Oct. 6, ...

WELLINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The New Zealand government said on Monday it would pay the Samoan government 10 million Samoa tala ($3.51 million) following the sinking of a Royal New Zealand Navy ...

John Freund Steinfirst died at his home in San Francisco, September 24, 2025 after a brief but valiant fight against cancer (8/22/1940 – 9/24/2025). John celebrated his 85th birthday on August 22 with ...

A baseball player, a congressman and a Naval hero. No, that’s not the start of a joke. Instead, it’s three of the four players who scored touchdowns for Texas football on December 7, 1940. That is the ...

With a suggested retail price of $168,000, the record-breaking whisky will debut in a handblown decanter designed by architect Jeanne Gang. Tony Sachs has written for numerous publications about ...