A chance encounter with a woman with an interest in children’s literature and Longmeadow history set Melissa M. Cybulski of Longmeadow on the path to writing a children’s book about American legend ...

Mark Bodanza, Leominster lawyer, published author, and city councilor, announces upcoming book signings of his his new book “Johnny Appleseed The Man Behind the Folklore.” (COURTESY OF MARK BODANZA).

“No particular place can adequately memorialize John Chapman, anywhere. Precisely defined spots in graveyards are for mere people, not for a man whose memory had become a working principle even before ...

John Chapman is one of the most misrepresented and misunderstood figures in American history. Otherwise known as “Johnny Appleseed," Chapman could be described as a successful real estate speculator ...