Another theory posits that Little Miss Muffet was Mary, Queen of Scots. The spider is said to represent Protestant John Knox, a Scottish Reformation leader who protested Mary’s Roman Catholic reign.

The Muffin Man - a 16th century horror story or simply an urban myth? Nonetheless, the true backstory to the nursery rhyme ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Virginia State University (VSU) professor and graduate of Southampton High School’s new book, “Nursery Rhymes in Black,” has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.