Dr. Joseph Brown Ladd lived — and died — at the Thomas Rose House, 59 Church St., in Charleston, SC. And his ghost reportedly still resides there.

Historically, libraries have served as windows to the world. By reading books, library patrons have had access to wide ranges of knowledge in a variety of areas, and this knowledge has sparked more ...

When Oscar Wilde was jailed for "gross indecency," a charge historically used to criminalize gay sex, his library card was revoked. 130 years later, the British Library has re-issued it.