Over the last few decades, entire libraries full of books have been written about the history of rock and roll. Where do you even begin? How do you wrap your
If you’ve had young children in your house anytime in the past 50 years, or if perhaps you were the young child, you know the work of children’s book author
It is no secret that America has become more politically divided than ever. And that in turn has raised so many questions about why we are so split. Why do
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Married to the mob is one thing. Imagine what it would feel like if you married into a family whose name was linked to terrorism? Swiss-born Carmen bin Ladin was
The late Richard Pryor was a hugely talented comedian and brilliant entertainer — but, by his own admission, a failure as a father. In 2006 his daughter Rain Pryor wrote
As public scandals go, this one might seem pretty benign, by today’s low bar. But in 1984, it was a big story when it was revealed that the authoirities had
It has now been 60 years since the assassination of President John F Kennedy in Dallas. And yet his death remains the subject of widespread conspiracy theories. But 30 years
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In today’s shrinking world, there are very few things left that no one has ever done before. But in 1986, explorer Will Steger did something no one had done before
