PN1501 A family photograph taken in 1882 in the American South shows a Black family posed inside a photography studio. The father stands at the center in a dark suit and tie. The mother sits beside him in a high-collared blouse, her hands folded in her lap. Five children are arranged around them with care. At … Read more
Nastał wtorek i telefon dzwonił w próżnię. To był pierwszy sygnał, że coś jest nie tak, ale wtedy jeszcze tego nie wiedziałem. Mama zawsze odbierała. Nasze wtorkowe rozmowy były tak stałym elementem mojego tygodnia jak poranna kawa. A ona nie odbierała. Zadzwoniłem ponownie wieczorem, potem w środę rano. Cisza po drugiej stronie słuchawki zaczęła nabrzmiewać … Read more
Prince Philip is remembered by most people as the man who walked two steps behind the Queen for 73 years. The husband, the consort, the symbol of dependability. But behind that silent public figure was an entirely different life. A private men's club in a Soho oyster restaurant. A divorce that nearly broke the monarchy. … Read more
On the evening of Saturday, October 12, 1957, Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson was at home in his apartment on 150th Street in Harlem, reading Langston Hughes in his armchair. Four telephones sat on a table against the wall, one for each corner of his criminal empire. But between 7 and 8 p.m. on Saturdays, those phones … Read more
Anthony Joseph Accardo ran organized crime in Chicago for more than 40 years, longer than any boss in American mob history. He built an empire that stretched from the streets of Little Italy to the counting rooms of Las Vegas. On May 22, 1992, at the age of 86, he closed his eyes in his … Read more
Ancora oggi conservo quel documento. Il timbro del Segretario di Stato è ancora nitido, l’inchiostro blu ben leggibile sulla carta ingiallita. Primo contratto, 8. 400 dollari. Ho pianto in macchina, dopo aver riattaccato la cornetta, con la fronte appoggiata al volante e le mani che tremavano. Gerald Mercer era un venditore nato. Poteva vendere il … Read more
Kancelaria pogrzebowa pachniała sztucznymi kwiatami i pastą do podłogi. Siedziałam skulona w rogu, obserwując, jak moja rodzina odgrywa swoją wersję żałoby. Powiadomienia o akcjach na moim telefonie nie przestawały dzwonić, nawet gdy wszyscy wokół mnie udawali, że pogrążają się w smutku. Pamiętałam, jak dziadek Walter uczył mnie wymieniać olej w swojej pierwszej ciężarówce dostawczej, a … Read more
Hollywood has long adored the Colt Peacemaker, but the real Old West was filled with deadly revolvers that rarely get screen time. From heavy Remingtons to tiny concealed pocket pistols and double-action designs, popular culture has forgotten some of the most dangerous weapons of the frontier. Lawmen, outlaws, gamblers, and duelists actually carried these guns, … Read more
During World War II, the Allied armies generally did not allow women anywhere near the line of fire. There were exceptions, including female agents of the British Special Operations Executive and the American Office of Strategic Services who parachuted behind enemy lines to support the French Resistance. Women in Britain also manned searchlight batteries and … Read more
Hollywood has long adored the Colt Peacemaker, but the real Old West was filled with deadly revolvers that rarely get screen time. From heavy Remingtons to tiny concealed pistols and double-action designs, popular culture has forgotten some of the frontier's most dangerous weapons. The men who actually carried these guns—lawmen, outlaws, gamblers, and duelists—trusted tools … Read more