Lucy Van Pelt is one of Peanuts' most beloved characters, but before her debut, Violet Gray played a role similar to hers.

Another fun fact? In traditional Lucy fashion, Charlie Brown’s foe goads him into kicking a football before pulling it away ...

Seventy-five years ago this fall, an obscure St. Paul ... Schulz is paid $90 for his first month’s worth of strips. Charlie Brown first unsuccessfully tries to kick a football — this will ...