During the depression era works projects programs included writers and historians interviewing former slaves to document their history in their own words. Recorded documents are preserved in the Natio ...

Betty Wright has passed on, but the mark the longtime local preservationist is leaving on Mount Airy will survive for many years to come, those who knew her recalled Monday. “I think the core of the ...

For lovers of books, movies, characters, and more, Jan. 1 annually marks more than just a new year; it's also the start of new copyrighted items entering the public domain, making classic works ...

Books featuring a trio of iconic detectives — Nancy Drew, Sam Spade and Miss Marple — are also entering the public domain this year. By The Associated Press Betty Boop and Blondie are joining Mickey ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and "Blondie" are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of ...

The year 1930 brought about a slew of raunchy films, the debut of Betty Boop, and the first iteration of Disney’s most famous dog. The year 1930 brought about a slew of raunchy films, the debut of ...

Betty Boop is one of the most iconic cartoons of the 20th century. A pinup drawn to look like a 1920s flapper, the character debuted nearly a century ago and quickly became a household name: In 1932, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, died at 104 after retiring in 2022. Soskin elevated ...

Betty Reid Soskin, an iconic former National Park Service ranger, died Sunday, according to her family. She was 104. Soskin’s family said she died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sunday morning.

Bethany and Alisa were young children when their mother, Betty Gore, was killed by their neighbor Candy Montgomery Caroline Blair is a writer for PEOPLE. She has been writing about celebrities, ...

Betty Wright Clayton, 78, of 415 Newsome Grove Road in Ahoskie, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville. She was born on Nov. 6, 1947. A funeral service will be held ...

EXCLUSIVE: VMI Worldwide is taking Boop, a horror take on the classic Betty Boop cartoon, to the American Film Market. VMI will handle world sales on Boop. Furst Class Productions will produce the ...