The Heavyweight Bout That Transformed AmericaThe Heavyweight Bout That Transformed America
It was 1938, on the eve of the start of World War II. And a 24-year-old American boxer, the son of Alabama sharecroppers, was about to alter the course of
It was 1938, on the eve of the start of World War II. And a 24-year-old American boxer, the son of Alabama sharecroppers, was about to alter the course of
A plot to assassinate the president is, normally, major news, especially when it almost succeeds. So why do most Americans know next to nothing about a plot to assassinate John
She was America’s first “pop psychologist.”. Dr. Joyce Brothers became instantly famous in 1955, as a 28-year-old, when she won the TV quiz show ‘’The $64,000 Question” by showing off
Brian Wilson is widely regarded as one of the most influential music figures of our time. As a founding member of The Beach Boys, Wilson led a music revolution that
There was a time in American politics, not that long ago, when there were actually liberal Republicans and conservative Democrats, and a broad range of moderates. But the landscape has
Here’s the story of a boy named Brady… By the age of 15, Barry Williams was already a television veteran. He had had small roles in a number of popular
A couple of generations back, a typical American family might consist of a mom, a dad, and 2.4 kids. But as the divorce rate rose a new American family archetype
The arrival of the “Mayflower” in the New World is one of the foundational history lessons we all learned in school. We all know the story of the Pilgrims arriving,
Tippi Hedren’s career began with teenage modeling, as she appeared often in popular magazines. Later she appeared in TV commercials, and one ofd them caught the eye of someone famous
Sooner or later life will knock you to the canvas. The key is knowing how to get back up and keep fighting . So maybe it pays to listen to