Tragic Details About Rosalynn Carter, Former First Lady Of The United States
Rosalynn Carter passed away in 2023. While her marriage to Jimmy Carter the stuff most can only aspire to, her life was not free of tragedy and difficulties.
Read MoreRosalynn Carter passed away in 2023. While her marriage to Jimmy Carter the stuff most can only aspire to, her life was not free of tragedy and difficulties.
Read MoreFormer President Jimmy Carter and his late wife Rosalyn of 77 years had four children together. Here's what happened to Jack, Chip, Jeff, and Amy Carter.
Read MoreRosalynn and Jimmy Carter met in early childhood and went on to become partners into their 90s. The couple holds this impressive presidential-couple record.
Read MoreMary Todd Lincoln had a favorite seamstress, a formerly enslaved woman who bought her own freedom to go on to make the first lady's famous purple velvet dress.
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Read MoreDid you know composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein was a person of interest for the FBI years ago? Here's how he ended up in the bureau's crosshairs.
Read MoreFormer President Abraham Lincoln's body has been moved around a few times since his assassination in 1865. Here's where it's buried as of today.
Read MoreCoal mining is not an easy job, even today. But what was it like more than a century ago? This is the reality of being a coal miner in 19th-century America.
Read MoreJohn F. Kennedy was rumored to have had affairs with many prominent women, including actress Audrey Hepburn. Here's what we know about their alleged fling.
Read MoreAbraham Lincoln had four children with his wife Mary: Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Baker Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln, and Thomas Lincoln.
Read MoreThe woman who became the 'Mother of Thanksgiving' lobbied several sitting U.S. presidents to declare the fall feast an annual federal holiday.
Read MoreYears ago, a Confederate freemason purportedly wrote a letter that predicted World War I, II, and III. But just how true is this story, and what did he say?
Read MoreDifferent things may come to mind for people when they think of Thanksgiving, but arguably all Americans think of turkey. Here's where the tradition started.
Read MoreAmerica has gone through many turbulent times over the course of history, including when the KKK's reign of terror soared during the prohibition.
Read MoreCharles Manson guided his followers on a killing spree that infamously led to the death of actress Sharon Tate, among others. Here's how he was caught.
Read MoreDolley Madison is known for the myth that she rescued a portrait from a burning White House, but her real life was exciting enough. Here are her many tragedies.
Read MoreBlind Frog Ranch is the center of the Discovery Channel show "Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch." So how did it get its name? Well, that's a funny story.
Read MoreKatharine Hepburn had a lengthy affair with Spencer Tracy, though details only surfaced after the death of Tracy and his wife. Here's what we know.
Read MoreBeing born in the White House has been a rare occasion throughout American history. Here are all the members of this exclusive club, and how they fared.
Read MoreYou might imagine that MLB World Series champions make a good chunk of change for their victory. That's true, but the process is complicated.
Read MoreEllis Island, New York, was the first port of call for immigrants for over half a century. Masses of people have passed through, including a few famous ones.
Read MoreDuring his inauguration ball on January 19, 1993, former president Bill Clinton busted out his saxophone. Here's what happened to the instrument.
Read MoreThe March on Washington in 1963 was a watershed moment in American and Black history, changing the lives of many who were there.
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Read MoreThe 1950s was a time of changing childhoods. Here are some things that were commonplace in the 1950s that have largely vanished from American schools today.
Read MoreBlaxploitation films made a splash in the 1970s. Both revered and reviled for its portrayal of Black men and women, the genre faded but its influence persists.
Read MoreBayard Rustin, who organized the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, had a complicated relationship with Martin Luther King Jr. Here's the story.
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