Last fall, Octavius V. Catto became the first black male to ever be memorialized with a statue on Philadelphia public property. That same influential man will soon have a mural in his honor near the ...

The world is no stranger to the story of the ghost ship: an eerie figure in the distance sailing without a crew, forever searching for its next victim. Maritime lore is filled with such tales, almost ...

Octavius Terry is a Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Famer and fashion designer who is renowned for his suit designs under the brand Octavius Marsion. As an Olympic track and field athlete, ...

An eager crowd surrounds the statue of Octavius V. Catto after its unveiling on the Southwest Apron of City Hall, September 2017. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Members of the 3rd Regiment United States Colored ...

David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, “Edinburgh Ale: James Ballantine, Dr George Bell and David Octavius Hill” (1843–47), calotype print (courtesy Scottish National Portrait Gallery) Although Hill ...

The opening of the Octavius Tower — the sixth at Caesars Palace — wraps up the hotel’s $860 million renaissance. The opulent Octavius guest rooms — the smallest of which is still a respectable 550 ...

This coming Monday, February 22nd, will be the 182nd birthday of Octavius Valentine Catto, the Black orator, teacher and ballplayer whose statue was erected by the city in 2017 in honor of his myriad ...

Las Vegas tourists often come to the city looking for a bargain, especially as the economy continues to falter. Caesars Entertainment is counting on the boutique feel of a new hotel tower to attract ...

The votes in a poll to name the National Zoo's new giant Pacific Octopus are in, and there is a clear leader among them: Octavius. During the past two weeks, the poll drew 7,050 visitors, who voted on ...