To some young women, being crowned Miss America would be the pinnacle of their life, their peak accomplishment. To others the Miss America title is just the first of many
She was the little girl from Detroit with big dreams And along with some friends with similar dreams, Mary Wilson became a founding member of the greatest Motown girl group
Veteran’s Day was originally known as Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I on November 11th. So perhaps it was fitting that a baby born on Armistice Day
“Trials affect American history, and American history affects the trials.” So says one of America’s best known litigators, famed attorney and law professor Alan Dershowitz. Over a decades-long legal career
On November 4, 1979, a group of students and militants stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking everyone inside hostage, including the chargé d’affaires, a career diplomat named Bruce Laingen.
This year’s long and divisive battle for the presidency is just about over.Tomorrow is Election Day And not a moment too soon. And while certain elements of this campaign have
Gloria Loring started singing professionally in 1960. After years of modest success in that endeavor, in 1980 she joined the cast of NBC’s “Days Of Our Lives,” playing Liz Chandler,
The United States has always, it seems, felt deeply divided about immigrants. We consider ourselves a melting pot, a refuge that welcomes the tired, the poor, the huddled masses. But
October 29 is World Stroke Day, to help us all recognize the causes and effects of stroke. In 1996 a severe stroke nearly killed one of America’s greatest actors, the
It’s the Yankees and Dodgers in the World Series, for the 12th time in their history. The last time was in 1981. The 1950s, however, were all Yankees-Dodgers. They met
