How could all of these erudite luminaries omit the demise of the “church key,” without which no beer bust in my college days could have come to fruition? But more important still—far more important—is the demise of sidewalks, front porches, and swings. Sidewalks made neighbors; neighbors made neighborhoods; neighborhoods made communities in which everyone knew each other for blocks around with no locked doors.
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.
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.
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.