I am not sure whether Pastor Terry Jones had read the entire Koran before he planned "Burn a Koran" day on Sept. 11. An entire chapter of the Koran is dedicated to Mary, the mother of Jesus. The Koran praises Jesus himself more than 20 times.
When a government report found that President Obama's health overhaul would modestly raise the nation's total health care tab, the White House responded with a statistic suggesting costs would go down.
Werewolves and roadkill keep business brisk these days at the taxidermy shop that preserved Roy Rogers' horse Trigger.
Bob Sheppard, whose elegant introductions of stars from Joe DiMaggio to Derek Jeter at Yankee Stadium for more than a half century earned him the nickname "The Voice of God," died Sunday. He was 99.
In early 1919, radical leftists disgusted with the perceived moderation of the Socialist Party decided to heat up politics with a ringing "Left Wing Manifesto," which Kenneth D. Ackerman, author of the book at hand, termed "a call to arms for America's militant working class . . . to demolish and replace the American government."
One of the benefits of narrative nonfiction writing is that the writer and the reader both have the chance to revisit a broader historical epoch in slices. One can look for insights in a specific turning point in time or in a group of seemingly minor characters whose important roles have been obscured by better known players
One of the benefits of narrative nonfiction writing is that the writer and the reader both have the chance to revisit a broader historical epoch in slices. One can look for insights in a specific turning point in time or in a group of seemingly minor characters whose important roles have been obscured by better known players
From years as an undergraduate at Vanderbilt University, one day in 1958 stands out in Jim Sasser's memory.
