In the spring of 1902 a stocky blond Southerner who described himself as looking like a “healthy butcher” blew into New York City with a prison term behind him and a stupendous career ahead. In the next few years O. Henry would produce a spate of short stories that did more than make him famous; they so completely caught the mood and spirit of his adopted city that even today we see it through his eyes.
The world’s most prominent actress risked her career by standing up to one of Hollywood’s mega-studios, proving that behind the beauty was also a very savvy businesswoman.
Rarely has the full story been told about how a famed botanist, a pioneering female journalist, and First Lady Helen Taft battled reluctant bureaucrats to bring Japanese cherry trees to Washington.
Often thought to have been a weak president, Carter was strong-willed in doing what he thought was right, regardless of expediency or the political fallout.
Why have thousands of U.S. banks failed over the years? The answers are in our history and politics.
In his Second Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln embodied leading in a time of polarization, political disagreement, and differing understandings of reality.