Paul Revere raced through the Massachusetts country side on horseback to warn patriot leaders that British soldiers were on ...

The Boston silversmith was not a nationally-known Revolutionary War figure until Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote 'Paul ...

Whoopi Goldberg shared her feelings and declared, "I'm old!" after doing an interview that showed some iconic clips.

Listening to “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac as I drove down the highway on my birthday almost brought me to tears. There was something about the way the lyrics mirrored my state of mind: nostalgic, ...

“She was up all night, Sir, and just fell asleep,” the old lady in black, or Grandma, replies. “It’s you who’s dead,” the lady sneers, supported by a group laugh from two old men and a young man who ...

Of all life’s mysteries, none is more unfathomable than friendship and love. While overlapping interests often draw us to others, it is equally true that dissimilar tastes and traits are not obstacles ...

He’s a perceptive reader, and he has a knack for writing about poems in ways that lend shape and even excitement to the act of reading and thinking about them. He’s also comfortable ignoring some of ...

"Don't count your chickens before they hatch," "The early bird catches the worm" — these and other proverbs are poems ...

For certain, we in the Berkshires are proud of our gardens, and there is a delight in the air when spring weather invites the ...

Libraries, schools and cultural organizations around Massachusetts and the country celebrate April as National Poetry Month. In honor of that occasion, please enjoy the official state ...