On the night of July 25, 1956, the Italian luxury liner “Andrea Doria” was struck by the Swedish liner “Stockholm” about 40 miles off Nantucket, and sank some 11 hours
A snowstorm in 1987 changed Jami Goldman’s life forever. She was 19 at the time, driving home with a friend from a ski trip, when their car slid into a
Last weekend we all celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. And one of the most important behind-the-scenes people responsible for the success of the mission —
The answer: This iconic host of “Jeopoardy” since 1984 is marking his 79th birthday today, July 22nd. Who is Alex Trebek? I had so much fun that day, in November
On July 20th, 1969, Buzz Aldrin was 39 years old, a few months older than Neil Armstrong, as the two men became the first human beings ever to set foor
Fifty years ago tonight, a young woman lost her life in a car accident in Massachusetts. Her name was Mary Jo Kopechne. She was 28 years old. She was the
Who doesn’t love a good chocolate chip cookie? One of the best was the original “Famous Amos” cookies, created by Wally Amos, who, as a young man, used to bake
Twenty years ago today, the nation was shocked by the tragic news of the death of John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette, and his sister-in-law Lauren Bessette in
Jim Bouton died last week. The former major league pitcher compiled a very respectable record playing for the Yankees, Pilots, Astros, and Braves. But what really put Jim Bouton on
Perhaps no toy of the 20th century in America was more iconic, more popular, and more widely known than the ubiquitous Barbie doll. do you know the doll was named
