The Suez Canal is one of the world's most important maritime routes, as shown by the almost 19,000 transits made every year. Despite its importance to seaborne trade, few statistics about the ...

8 graphic nonfiction books that use comics to unlock memoir, history and more Guy Delisle, Jeff Lemire, Kay Sohini, Joanna Rubin Dranger, Chris Thompson and more have compelling graphic novels ...

There are few books as widely taught and debated as Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness.' On the surface, it is a novella about a river journey into the African Congo. But beneath that story lies a ...

Talking Heads are revered as thoughtful art rockers. But the band's history is thorny, as explored in new book, "Burning Down the House." ...

“Akron at 200: A Bicentennial History” offers an in-depth account on subjects that haven’t been covered or covered thoroughly in previous history publications.

FAIRMONT — Amidst all of the constant chaos within the world of sports today, sometimes a trip back in time is just what we need to remember the significance of ...

Hot temperatures have Kentuckians looking for ways the beat the heat. One of the most popular methods is going out on a nearby lake. Herrington Lake, in central Kentucky, is the state's deepest lake ...

The Old Mentz Heritage Center is presenting “Clinton’s Ditch,” a play about the canal's origins, Friday and Saturday at the Samuel Center for Canal History in Port Byron.

The conflict with Iran is the latest in a decades long series of regime change operations, long-term entanglements, and all-out wars.