Ben Carson, NeurosurgeonBen Carson, Neurosurgeon
Twin baby boys from Germany were the talk of the world in 1987. As was the American neurosurgeon, who led the successful operation that separated the twin boys who were
June LockhartJune Lockhart
If you grew up in the ’50s or ’60s, I don’t have to tell you who June Loclhart was. She was Ruth Martin. Or she was Maureen Robinson. Or she
Lorna LuftLorna Luft
How would you have reacted if, as an impressionable five-year-old, you were watching TV and suddenly on screen, flying monkeys came and took your mom away? Welcome to Lorna Luft’s
Julie Nixon EisenhowerJulie Nixon Eisenhower
Julie Nixon Eisenhower was born into a political family. Her father was Richard Nixon, former Congressman, Senator, Vice President, and eventually the 37th President of the United States. Her mother
American Legend Pete SeegerAmerican Legend Pete Seeger
One hundred years ago today in New York City an American hero was born. An American folk hero, a folk music giant named Pete Seeger. Few musicians were as well
Erich Segal, A Love StoryErich Segal, A Love Story
It’s one of those phrases that’s become a part of the American pop culture lexicon — “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” That was perhaps the most famous
Tammy Faye MessnerTammy Faye Messner
Jim and Tammy Faye. The Bakkers were one of America’s best-known couples in the 1980s. The Christian television ministry they created, the “Praise The Lord Club” — or PTL —
Presidente Vicente FoxPresidente Vicente Fox
The construction a barrier between the U.S. and Mexico didn’t start with Donald Trump. It didn’t start with Barack Obama. Or George W. Bush. Construction bega in 1994, under President
Mel “Bugs Bunny” BlancMel “Bugs Bunny” Blanc
Think how different America’s cartoon universe would be, were it not for the man of a thousand voices, Mel Blanc. Bugs Bunny. Daffy Duck. Elmer Fudd, Sylvester and Twety, Porky
Techno-Thriller King Tom ClancyTechno-Thriller King Tom Clancy
He was an obscure insurance agent in rural Maryland, who wrote a Cold War-era thriller that caught the attention of then-President Ronald Reagan. “The Hunt for Red October” took off,