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Al Capone and his legacy

His mother, Theresa, attended daily Mass. His father, Gabriel, was a successful barber. His family and friends called him “Al.”

On a recent visit to the Book Market in Oakland, my treasured stop in Mountain Maryland, I was immediately tempted

Alexander Hamilton was one of the primary architects of the American Republic. At the moment, he’s never been more popular.

I know it’s a cliche, but I found it hard to put down this book: “The Boys of Dunbar: A

They are just a memory now. But in their day, the Duke & Duchess of Windsor were world class celebrities.

“Dashiell Hammett: Man of Mystery,” Sally Cline, 272 pages, Arcade Publishing, 2016 (Review by Bill Hughes) His family roots ran

When the Pride of Baltimore II, “America’s Star-Spangled Ambassador,” sails into the waters of Baltimore’s outer harbor, it passes two

With the bone-chilling memory of another brutal winter still fresh in mind, consider for a moment: Would you invite a

In the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign from hell, the name of Adolf Hitler has been repeatedly invoked. Hysterical comparisons have

The novelist known for her steamy stories of, gangsters, Hollywood and celebrity sin, has died today of breast cancer. Jackie