Phyllis SchlaflyPhyllis Schlafly
She was a middle-aged housewife from Alton, Illinois. But in the 1970s, Phyllis Schlafly launched an anti-feminist crusade that would make her a household name — lauded by many, revered
Richard AdlerRichard Adler
In the mid-1950s no one on Broadway was hotter than the team of Adler and Ross. Composer Richard Adler and lyricist Jerry Ross produced back to back Broadway hits The
Roz ChastRoz Chast
What do you get when you bring together one of America’s favorite comic actors and one of its favorite and most prolific cartoonists? You get a whimsical and unique book
Alan ShepardAlan Shepard
Alan Shepard was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts, you know, the guys with “the right stuff.” Just a few years later, Shepard became the oldest man ever to
Paul DicksonPaul Dickson
Tomorrow night is major league baseball’s All-Star game. Did you ever consider how many words and phrases in our everyday language have their origins in baseball? We all know what
Andrew GroveAndrew Grove
It was a young immigrant from Europe who came to the United States nearly 70 years ago who helped create and promote technology that would literally transform the world. His
Simon WinchesterSimon Winchester
On Independence Day, the Fourth of July, most of the attention is paid to the men who founded the United States of America, and rightfully so. The actual process of
Lillian VernonLillian Vernon
Today we’d probably call it a “side hustle.” But that term had not yet been invented in 1951, when Lillian Vernon started a small mail order business from her kitchen
CeCe winansCeCe winans
There are many people who say CeCe winans is one of the greatest gospel artists of all time. She made her mark early on, as a member of the Wimans