The now-beloved book, which centers on a sailor seeking revenge against a sperm whale, was initially met with lukewarm sales, ...

Moby-Dick was not a popular book after it was published in the United States on Nov. 15, 1861. Moby-Dick has since earned ...

Before the celebrations conclude, BCHS has a set of final events that honor the novel and its discovery — a screening of the ...

On Nov. 14, 1970, a chartered Southern Airways plane crashed while trying to land in West Virginia, killing all 75 people on ...

The Berkshire County Historical Society concludes its year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the publication of ...

Every new generation is forced to fabricate the exceptional and the unfamiliar for itself, through wars and big, militaristic ...

The Lee Historical Society Speaker Series welcomes author John Dickson who will give a talk on Herman Melville on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Lee Senior Center.

In 1970, a chartered Southern Airways DC-9 carrying 37 Marshall University football players, as well as the team’s coach, doctors, athletic director and 25 team boosters, crashed outside an airport ...

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society continues its year-long program celebrating the centennial of the ...

Restored by the Berkshire County Historical Society, the home of "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale" author Herman Melville is open to visitors interested in learning more about the literary legend.