June Wilkinson, once billed as one of the most recognizable glamour models in America, built a career that spanned decades, yet she never achieved the same level of film stardom as her famous contemporaries Jane Mansfield and Mamie Van Doren. Her physical measurements and striking figure often placed her in their company, but her place … Read more
212 000 människor såg den videon natten den lades upp. Jag vill berätta vem de var, för siffran i sig betyder ingenting. Nästan femhundra av dem var män på familjens lönelista som tittade på spruckna telefoner i lastbilar och säkra hus över norra Chihuahua, och de jublade. En av dem var en överstes adjutant i … Read more
Zelfs nu ik het podium op liep, kon ik het niet geloven. Na vier jaar van late nachten en weggegooide weekenden stond ik er dan eindelijk: Femke van den Berg, zesendertig jaar oud, master in de rechten met onderscheiding. Het had het mooiste moment van mijn leven moeten zijn. In plaats daarvan staarden drie lege … Read more
Junior Samples, the beloved Hee Haw comedian known for his used car salesman skits and the famous BR549 phone number, died of a massive heart attack at his home in Georgia on November 13, 1983. He was 57 years old. The man who became one of America’s most recognizable television faces over 14 seasons never … Read more
The humid Pennsylvania air hung thick with the promise of bloodshed on the afternoon of July 2, 1863, as a desperate plea from one of the Confederacy’s most fearless generals was dismissed with cold, unwavering finality. The fate of the Army of Northern Virginia, and indeed the entire Confederate cause, teetered on a knife’s edge … Read more
The account comes from a family story, passed down from a surveyor named Obadiah Reinhardt. Born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 1821, Reinhardt was a practical man who spent his life measuring property lines. He was not given to superstition. That is why what he reported from the New Jersey Pine Barrens in the autumn … Read more
Maria Beatrice Elena Margherita Ludovica Caterina Romana di Savoia was born on February 2, 1943, inside the Quirinal Palace in Rome. She was the fourth and final child of the Prince and Princess of Piedmont, known within the family as “Titi.” Her father, Umberto, would become King of Italy in May 1946, but his reign … Read more
In the autumn of 1898, a Kentucky fur trader named Vernon Ashcraft was told a story that would not leave his mind. A traveling salesman named Josiah Pendergast brought news of a farmer called Silas Cornett, who had uncovered several strange skulls while clearing land in a remote valley near the Virginia border. A doctor … Read more
One of the most famous songs of the 1960s never reached number one, yet it became more recognizable than many chart-toppers of its era. “Georgy Girl” was a global success, but its journey to lasting fame involved a surprising songwriting history, a controversial Oscar loss, and lyrics that listeners have interpreted in remarkably different ways … Read more
Mijn naam is Sharon Foster en terugkijkend had ik beter moeten weten dan te vertrouwen op de warmte van de uitnodiging van mijn broer. We hadden vier uur gereden van Vermont naar Riverside, Connecticut. Vier uur lang zong Maverick mee met classic rock terwijl onze dochter Willa op de achterbank las, haar neus begraven in … Read more