Dutch immigrants brought this religious history as part of their cultural baggage. In the nineteenth century, 80 percent were Reformed and less than 20 percent Catholic. Of the Reformed immigrants, 20 percent belonged to the Seceded Church. In the...

Charles is a given name for males, and has its origins in Common Germanic where it originally was used to indicate a free man, but not one belonging to the nobility. Female versions of this name include Charlotte, Lotte , Charlotta, and Lotta. [1]...

Ray Charles, the musician who died June 10 from acute liver disease, did more than score hits throughout his 58-year career. Music producer Quincy Jones said there will never be another musician who did so much to break down the "perceived walls" of...

In his 1986 book "The Charles: The People's River," Max Hall noted that the river is one of the finest examples of an urban waterway that has been reshaped for the benefit and enjoyment of the public. As early as this summer, a...