Fifty-five years ago today, Dolly Parton reached the top of the country chart for the first time with a song inspired by her childhood.

“Girl” was the theme song for the Sandy Duncan movie The Star-Spangled Girl, which was based on a Neil Simon play about a political love triangle. The film, released on Dec. 22, 1971, was a failure in ...

Lolich, who had three complete-game victories for the Tigers in the 1968 World Series, was the last major-league pitcher to post the incredible feat.