Virginia Stone Gup Sharpe, a central figure in one of the most inspiring stories in Canton's history, has died at 96. Without the Canton native, her father's Depression-era "B. Virdot" charity effort ...

An intrepid band of explorers roam the oceans in search of adventure and fun. Led by a valiant polar bear and a daredevil kitten, these talented critters are always ready to embark on an exciting new ...

On Dec. 18, 1933, an ad appeared in the Canton, Ohio, paper offering financial aid for 50 to 75 families to help them have “a merry and joyous Christmas.” The benefactor asked simply that the ...

In a book grown out of a New York Times op-ed piece that drew a huge response, Gup (The Book of Honor) explores an unusual act of generosity by his grandfather, Sam Stone, during the Great Depression ...