Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 8—JEFFERSON — Mark Twain made frog jumping world famous in his short story, "Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." ...

At the Calaveras County Jumping Frog Jubilee in California — made famous in Mark Twain’s short story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” — three researchers discovered potential flaws in ...

A group of frogs (and their handlers) will launch a goodwill tour this week to help raise excitement for the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee, which runs May 19-22 at the Calaveras ...

Calaveras County's celebrated Frog Jump will take center stage in Rockefeller Plaza Wednesday when "The Today Show" on NBC re-creates country fair fun. Bob Lema, of Mokelumne Hill, will call the ...

The 133rd Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee is on now through Sunday. Enjoy all manner of fun fair activities ...

INDEED FINALLY A COLLEGE GRADUATE. THERE YOU GO, CALAVERAS COUNTY FAIR STARTS THIS WEEK, AND AHEAD OF. THAT, WE ARE CELEBRATING NATIONAL FROG JUMPING DAY. SO IN 1865, AUTHOR MARK TWAIN PUBLISHED HIS ...

VALLEY CITY, Ohio -- With more than 5,000 fans in attendance and a total of 738 frogs showing off their skills July 20, Roger Odum of Litchfield, with his frog, Emerald, was named grand champion of ...

ALAMEDA, Calif. - With five generations of frog jumping enthusiasts, one Bay Area family is gearing up to compete in this weekend's Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee. It's a contest for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The frogs jumping in Tuesday’s competition on the state Capitol lawn did not let either the illustrious setting or historic day — ...

VALLEY CITY, Ohio -- With an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 people attending and 740 frogs taking a leap or three across the ring, the 62nd annual Valley City Frog Jump Festival was another success, ...