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Updated: July 26, 2022 by John Harrington
With April Fools’ Day fast approaching, it’s time to take a look at some of the best practical jokes ever […]
Published: March 6, 2022 by John Harrington
Of the 45 men who have become president of the United States, 23 can trace some of their ancestry to […]
Updated: March 7, 2022 by John Harrington
What does it take for a product to survive and thrive generation after generation? For some companies, it is adhering […]
Published: March 5, 2022 by Grant Suneson and John Harrington
Each U.S. state has borne witness to an important historical event that has shaped its history — for better or […]
Published: March 3, 2022 by John Harrington
Now that the pandemic is subsiding, Americans can get back to travel plans put on hold by COVID-19. For many […]
Whiskey (as it’s spelled in the U.S. and Ireland) or whisky (as it’s rendered in Scotland, Canada, and Japan) has […]
Published: March 1, 2022 by John Harrington
The Beijing Winter Olympics are over, and the latest athletic chapter has been written by newly minted female champions. Eileen […]
Published: February 24, 2022 by John Harrington, Charles Stockdale and Evan Comen
Combining elements of rhythm and blues, country, jazz, and gospel, rock music has had a strong cultural impact throughout America […]
Published: February 24, 2022 by John Harrington
Percy L. Julian, an African American inventor, once said, “I have had one goal in my life, that of playing […]
Published: February 22, 2022 by John Harrington
If you’ve ridden the bus or subway to work, you’ve seen them — sleep-deprived commuters nodding off on the way […]
Ever since James Cameron’s blockbuster “Titanic” was released in December 1997, Hollywood has looked to the holiday season as a […]
Published: February 21, 2022 by John Harrington
President’s Day is an important day to take a moment and reflect on those who have served as the chief […]
Published: February 19, 2022 by John Harrington
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus may be in retreat, but for much of the country, where winter isn’t over […]
Published: February 18, 2022 by John Harrington
Even as the days get longer and spring gets that much closer, much of America is still captive to winter. […]
Published: February 17, 2022 by John Harrington
Few shows in television history have had the lifespan of “Saturday Night Live.” The sketch-comedy show has been a fixture […]
Viewers of the Winter Olympics are thrilled by the exploits of multi-medal winners like Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst. They […]
Published: February 16, 2022 by John Harrington
Public libraries are one of a community’s anchor institutions, a source of pride, a place for reflection, and a quiet […]
Published: February 15, 2022 by John Harrington
One of the pioneering directors of motion pictures was Frenchwoman Alice Guy. She directed early films for the trailblazing French […]
There is no shortage of exercise options for Americans to get in shape, gain muscle mass, lose weight, or learn […]
Published: February 14, 2022 by John Harrington
The coronavirus pandemic pretty much shut down travel and tourism around the world beginning in March 2020. In 2021, however, […]
Published: February 12, 2022 by John Harrington
Nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic, the worst worldwide outbreak since the Spanish flu over 100 years ago, the […]
Regardless of who wins the Academy Award for Best Director this year when the Oscars are presented on April 25, […]
Published: February 11, 2022 by John Harrington
The old saying goes “life begins at 40.” For some athletes, their livelihoods didn’t stop at 40. Drawing on statistics […]
Published: February 10, 2022 by John Harrington
Since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus, dubbed COVID-19, a global pandemic about two years ago, the virus […]