Judy Garland’s U.S. Stamps
Judy Garland was twice honored on U.S. postage stamps. The first time was in 1989 (as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz) and then again in 2006 (as Vicki Lester…
Judy Garland was twice honored on U.S. postage stamps. The first time was in 1989 (as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz) and then again in 2006 (as Vicki Lester…
Gone, sadly, at only age 33, pro and college football Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas with the Kansas City Chiefs for eleven seasons as a defensive end and linebacker. He…
Inspired by the biblical reference to "the little foxes which spoil the vines, for our vines have tender grapes," Lillian Hellman wrote a play about greed and treachery. She called…
In 1995, Maya Angelou said, "I wrote about my experiences because I thought too many people tell young folks, 'I never did anything wrong. Who, Moi? – never I. I…
Moses Powell was an American who was a pioneer of martial arts in the United States. He was so well known in this field that he was the first martial…
In 1955 Hollywood produced an important feature film called The Benny Goodman Story to celebrate the life and career of the famous clarinetist and bandleader known in the music world…
The legendary American folk and blues singer, Lead Belly, the master of the 12-string guitar, was the subject of a poignant and highly regarded screen biography in 1976 titled Leadbelly…
Versatile Robert Culp excelled not only as an actor, a leading man in movies and TV series, but also as a writer, as a director, and as a voice over…
From the cagey old philosopher Casey Stengel, once of the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Mets, and as the great manager of the New York Yankees: "Most ball games are lost,…
On September 11, 2001, some Americans were called upon to do extraordinary things. As a USAF lieutenant, Heather "Lucky" Penney was one of two F-16 pilots who were ordered into…