Fifty years later, one baseball game still resonates, both for the game itself and for the media’s relationship to it.
On This Day
A Day Late and a Dollar Short: The Yukon Gold Rush (August 16, 1896)
By the summer of 1897, 30,000-40,000 men had rushed to the Yukon to try their fortunes.
Eighty Years of Providing for the Welfare of American Citizens
Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law on August 14, 1935.
The Strange Career of the Smithsonian Institution
An unprecedented bequest, lengthy public debate, ten years of Congressional bungling and infighting – the origin story of the Smithsonian is a weird and wild one.
“We Have Passed the Stage of Amateur Evil:” Scientists respond to the Atomic Bomb, August 6, 1945
On August 6, 1945, Eugene Cotton, a Lieutenant in the US Army Air Corps, wrote to his fiancée from his posting in California.
August 5, 1864: The Battle of Mobile Bay and the Tide of Union Victory
By spring 1864, victory in the Civil War depended on which side could endure longest.
Jimmy Hoffa: Forty Years After His Disappearance
Forty years later, Hoffa’s life and legacy, both in his impact and in his disappearance, are still important.
Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary: July 17, 1955
If not for Disney’s indomitable will and savvy deal-making, “The Happiest Place on Earth” would never have succeeded.
American Independence and the Promise of Equality
Every 4th of July presents a problem to many Americans: how do you accept Jefferson’s famous words if you have yet to realize his promises of equality?
The Trial and Execution of Ruth Blay
On the morning of June 14th, 1768, a group of young girls converged on Benjamin Clough’s barn, a makeshift schoolhouse in South Hampton, New Hampshire.