MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - On this day, Dec. 19, 1843, “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens was published in London. The Christmas ghost story follows a bitter and penny pinching Ebenezer Scrooge as he ...

As a ghost, Jacob Marley helps save Scrooge in the classic Dickens tale. Now, other authors are writing books that tell ...

Everyone knows "A Christmas Carol." What everyone doesn't know, now, is that Dickens' 1843 tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts was just the first in a series of annual holiday books. "The Chimes," ...

Reading is an integral part of a child’s life and Christmas is the right time to nurture this skill. Gift your child a book ...

There would certainly be interest on this side of the Atlantic as well. Dickens has been to the United States the year before ...

A Christmas Carol is usually read as a Victorian morality tale about capitalism and compassion. Yet an autographed script ...

Christmas is such an exciting time of the year for little and big kids alike, and provides a rare opportunity to spend time together as a family. It's also a great time to start some annual family ...

Meanwhile online, major influencers are holding forth that empathy is a bad thing. That it slows strivers down and detracts from the Big Picture. “The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is ...

Various holiday-themed events, including walking tours, plays and activities for families, are taking place in Northwest ...