From his childhood, Samuel Clemens was devoted to showmanship, exaggeration and the joy of a tall tale.

Historian Ron Chernow’s latest work may surprise readers who know him best for the book which inspired the musical “Hamilton” ...

CANNES, France (AP) — Robert De Niro will receive an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, a culmination for the ...

Boscobel was the elegant mansion belonging to Gen. James Washington Singleton just outside Quincy’s northeast city limits.

Federal prosecutors in St. Louis say Clubb's nephew forced Clubb — a quadriplegic — to live in a tiny garage. And when he ...

All of the entries on this list have scored a 90% or higher on the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. While it's not a foolproof system by any means, a high Rotten Tomatoes score typically ...

A millennial who's traveled to hundreds of cities said her favorite is a lesser-known spot with lovely architecture, tasty ...

Connecting Community with Business” on Saturday, May 17. The event will offer community members a chance to discover new ...

Frankenmuth, Michigan delivers all that and more – a Bavarian-inspired haven tucked away in the heart of the Great Lakes ...

That’s Frankenmuth, Michigan for you – a slice of Bavaria nestled between the thumb and forefinger of Michigan’s mitten. Main Street Frankenmuth looks like someone shrink-wrapped a Bavarian village ...

Ron Chernow has written biographies about great men before but in Mark Twain he tackled a larger than life character known ...

Ron Chernow’s Mark Twain forces a similar conclusion about its subject: clearly an idiot, and a born sucker. This conclusion ...