Famed Photographer Bert Stern's Summer of 1962
When the famed photographer Bert Stern planned out his summer of 1962, he had no idea that he would be capturing spectacular slice…
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"Lady Liberty" Movie Synopsis
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi (August 2, 1834 - October 4, 1904) was a French sculptor. He is also known as Amilcar Hasenfratz. Born …
Four Wealthy Men Who Became Household Words
Cecil John Rhodes left money in his will for Rhodes scholars. The Rhodes Scholarship is now an international postgraduate award fo…
Frederick Bourne: The Ethical Tycoon (Part 1)
Re-discovering the Legacy of Frederick Bourne Unlikely as it may seem now, there was a time nottoo long ago that the best place fo…
So Much for a Loving God...
"At the entry to every lane you made yourself cubicles, defiling your beauty and spreading your legs to all and sundry in countles…
What a Way to Go...
Muhammad died in 632 A.D. as the result of eating poisoned lamb. Sir Isaac Newton died in 1727 C.E. probably from a kidney stone. …
The Ultimate 20th Century Con Man: Victor Lustig
Born in 1890 in the area now known as the Czech Republic, Victor Lustig was a student of human nature. Count Victor Lustig was als…
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