For many of us, it began with a hole - a hobbit hole. But for J.R.R. Tolkien, he started elsewhere. Born on Jan. 3, 1892, in South Africa, Tolkien had a difficult childhood. While he may be best known ...

JRR Tolkien has long been the gold-standard of epic fantasy, and the quality of Hollywood's adaptations of his stories speak ...

The Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the best series of films ever made. The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and ...

Sept. 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1666, the Great Fire of London began. It destroyed 13,000 houses in four days. In 1935, a hurricane hit the Florida Keys, killing more than 350 people. In ...