Jack Johnson, “the Galveston Giant,” became the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion in 1908
Jazz Age fashion: Put on the “Flapper Dress” and dance the Charleston
Mystery: Hours before his death, Edgar Allan Poe was found in the gutter, disheveled and raving
As pioneering TV mogul, Lucille Ball spotted potential of “Star Trek,” “The Untouchables,” and “Mission Impossible”
Swimming in searchlights: The cathedral of light of the Nazi rallies
Humphrey Bogart was expelled from Phillips Academy, allegedly after throwing the headmaster into a pond
The dress Marilyn Monroe wore to sing “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” was so tight she had to be sewn into it
The invention of Eggs Benedict just might have to do with a whopping hangover in the Gilded Age of 1890s New York
The Ribchester Helmet, a Roman artifact discovered by 13-year-old playing behind house
Long before she cooked French dishes on TV, Julia Child helped the CIA develop shark repellent
