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 ...

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

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.

PITTSFIELD — The Berkshire County Historical Society's yearlong celebration of the 100th anniversary of the publication of Herman Melville's "Billy Budd, Sailor" is coming to a close. Before the ...

I don’t know what English teachers teach nowadays, but Sir Gil Kelley and Mrs. Roberta Tomberlin had us read classic American and British literature, like “Moby Dick” and “Ivanhoe,” respectively, ...

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

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

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

A 1912 photo of Brokaw Eden Washing Machine Co. captures its early Alton operations before relocating to New Jersey in 1922.

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.

It was on that night in 1860 that author Herman Melville visited San Francisco and dined with Jesse Fremont at Fort Mason, Bardi says. It’s Bardi’s favorite museum event, because it draws a ...