After 41 year0s as host of TV’s “Wheel of Fortune,” Pat Sajak has retired. But co-star Vanna White hasn’t. She’s been turning the letters since 1982. It wasn’t long after
The feminist movement that was born in the 1960s had many faces, and many voices. One of the most prominent was a writer and activist whose first book in 1974
In August 2004 the governor of New Jersey resigned. Big deal, you say. politicians resign from office all the time. But Jim McGreevey’s resignation was unique, as he outed himself
Hall of Famer Bill Walton was a 14-year NBA veteran. The #1 draft pick in 1974, he spent his early years with the Portland Trail Blazers, then the Clippers, then
Country music legend Hank Williams was married twice. Between those two marriages Williams had a relationship with a woman named Bobbie Jett. And they had a daughter, who was born
If you have a mortgage, or a car loan, or credit card, you probably pay attention to interest rates. And these days that means you probably keep a pretty close
In 1950s America there were two famous women named Mamie. One, of course,was the First Lady, Mamie Eisenhower. The other was blonde bombshell Mamie Van Doren, whose career put her
It’s been almost 50 years since the last American soldier came home from Vietnam. But the memories of the 10-year war that tore the nation apart still color the U.S.
If you were a fan of the Comedy Central series “Chappelle’s Show,” you know Charlie Murphy. The multi-talented actor, comedian, and writer was a popular cast member, especially known for
Susan Ford was 17 when her father, Gerald Ford, became the nation’s 38th president, and she moved into the White House. The youngest of the Fords’ children, and the only
