Ms. Sklarew began writing poetry at age 7 or 8 ... the personal and the historical — the Holocaust, the Vietnam War, the fall of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein — in a voice that was gentle ...

In the late 1960s, one of the hippest places in Los Angeles was Venice, especially the area known simply as “The Canals.” ...

Myra Sklarew, a poet and teacher who found inspiration for her graceful, meditative verses in the natural world, her Jewish heritage and her early years working with rhesus monkeys at a research lab, ...

Nearly 2,500 years after it was originally staged, this modern twist on Ajax reminds us soldiers continue to experience violence in the ranks.

To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we ...

Community Plate’s first story sharing supper in Portland was so popular the nonprofit has opened registration for a second ...

Through the hail of arrows the warriors press forward,” the poem the Hymn of the Fallen says ... One could also look to the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War. China did not need to cross the ocean to attack ...

Violence in families is a taboo subject, particularly when traumatized soldiers tyrannize family ... Ira writes anti-war poems on posters. In the first year of the war, she roamed through her ...

Mandatory military service for young Vietnamese men, a sure death sentence, forced the family to flee the country as boat ...

Growing up, many of us hear about historical events that sound real, so we take them as fact. Yet, in … Continue reading ...

Embark on an unforgettable journey through Virginia. Visit 21 remarkable landmarks that showcase the region's heritage and ...