Today in History for Aug. 8: In 1471, Thomas Kempis, Dutch mystic and devotional author, died at age 91. His book "The Imitation of Christ" remains in print, a guide to cultivating the inner human ...

So, in this patchwork quilt of a country, we’ve decided the only way to identify our favorite desserts is to go state by ...

Breathtaking Islands in the United States traces Pearl Harbor’s echoes, Nantucket’s whaling boom, pirate raids on Amelia ...