The 1893 murder trial of Lizzie Borden was a media sensation, dubbed the trial of the century by reporters who covered the lurid details of the brutal deaths of her father and stepmother, Andrew and Abby. The murders inspired a famous nursery rhyme, which continued to haunt Lizzie long after her acquittal, as she struggled to make a life for herself in a world in which many remained convinced of her guilt. Read More...
(1912-1977)
Who Was Wernher von Braun?Wernher von Braun was one of the most important German weapons specialists to work on rocketry and jet propulsion in the United States after World War II. He disapproved of military use of the rocket and surrendered willingly to American troops in 1945, eventually becoming technical director of the U.S. Army Ordnance Guided Missile Project in Alabama. He was also chiefly responsible for rocketry for the nation's space program. Read More...
Arguably, the most way-out member of the Addams family is the lovably bizarre Uncle Fester. A fixture of Charles Addams' cartoons, Fester was memorably brought to life by actor Jackie Coogan.
Born in Los Angeles in 1914, Coogan was one of the most famous child stars in Hollywood history. As chronicled in "Hollywood Kids," by Thomas G. Aylesworth, the legendary Charlie Chaplin launched Coogan into international fame when he cast the young actor in the 1921 comedy " Read More...