Harlem Renaissance leader, poet, activist, novelist and playwright Langston Hughes died May 22, 1967. We’re remembering Hughes with a look at 10 key facts about his life and career. 1. …
20th Century
-
-
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has inspired generations of in the United States and around the world. A martyr for civil rights and the struggle, King was a voice for …
-
For 35 years, Peter Falk wore Columbo’s unmistakable rumpled trench coat as he shuffled his way through the lives of the rich and famous, casually unraveling seemingly perfect murders…
-
20 things you might not know about the creator of the Muppets.
-
Blind and deaf Helen Keller was wild and unteachable until Anne Sullivan found a way.
-
Eugene Allen served eight U.S. presidents during his 34 years working in the White House…
-
William Levitt was one of the most influential real estate developers in American history. But his legacy is murky…
-
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. impacted generations of Americans with his eloquent, nonviolent and unyielding demand for equality. It’s no surprise that many of us have memories of MLK, …
-
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. possessed a rare gift for eloquence that led to some of the greatest speeches and most profound observations of our time. Decades after King …
-
Learn about Martin Luther King Jr. and the other great men and women who helped advance the struggle for civil rights in the 1950s and ’60s. Click the links below …