The personal humanoid robotic assistant easily makes the short list of retro-futuristic dreams still unfulfilled
Held captive far longer than his surrender agreement called for, the Apache warrior made his case directly to the president
Some people thought that once women were allowed to vote, men would soon lose that privilege
In 1914, the Mexican rebel signed a contract with an American newsreel company that required him to fight for the cameras. Too good to be true? Not entirely
Viewers got their first look at jetpacks as well as what actually happens on the ground beneath the Jetsons, and while it may not be zombies, it isn't pretty
The famous author envisioned a brave new world where swelling populations would put tremendous strain on the Earth's resources
The 16th president has been a Hollywood star and box office attraction since the earliest days of Hollywood
When a divinity scholar unveiled a papyrus fragment that she says refers to Jesus’ “wife,” our reporter was there in Rome amidst the firestorm of criticism
Campaigning for president, Roosevelt was spared almost certain death when 50 pieces of paper slowed an assailant’s bullet headed for his chest
A new poem by George Green
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Steven Spielberg, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Tony Kushner talk about what it takes to wrestle an epic presidency into a feature film
Their seances with the departed launched a mass religious movement—and then one of them confessed that "it was common delusion"
A camping trip to the moon might seem fanciful, but 1960s advertisers were already promoting space tourism
Why was Goody Garlick, accused of witchcraft in 1658, spared the fate that would befall the women of Massachusetts decades later
Much to our chagrin, Rosey did not make it. But who did?
In the fall of 1975 President Gerald Ford survived two assassination attempts and a car accident. Then his life got really complicated
How a makeshift show business memory aid became the centerpiece of modern political campaigning
George and Mr. Spacely sneak off to watch the big game, but are caught in the act by Jane on the family's super-sized television
The cure for lonely space missions? One astronomer proposed hiring astronaut concubines
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