World War II medic was a grisly job that many were ill-equipped to do... but they did it anyway. Here's what it was really like as a medic in World War II.
Once he was succeeding on cable, his prices went up. The Los Angeles Times reported that in 1990 King inked a then-record five-year contract worth $8 million.
Milwaukee Brewers groundskeeper and baseball fan Richard Arndt was the lucky grabber of Aaron's historic hit (though he had no idea then that it was historic).
The Boy Scouts have been in existence for more than a century. A century of history is a lot, and it is a very different organization now than it was then.
In the eyes of quite a few people, ancient Egypt could be a bit creepy. However strange to us, their beliefs were considered everyday by a lot of Egyptians.
The feral chickens get fed so much they're quite fat and quite happy, and they're causing a lot of problems for the folks who actually live in Key West.
Shootouts in the Wild West are in the popular imagination and, believe it or not, a common occurrence, pretty violent, and simply good guys vs. bad guys.
William Joyce, better known to the British public as "Lord Haw-Haw," was found to have betrayed his country by broadcasting propaganda for Nazi Germany.
President George H.W. Bush had an esteemed military career that included a Distinguished Flying Cross and three air medals for his service in World War II.
Vice presidents do have an official residence: Number One Observatory Circle. The address doesn't have as long a history as the presidential residence.
It was a research race that was fueled, in part, by reports that the Nazis had already developed a death ray that was capable of destroying entire towns.
While the position of poet laureate is relatively new in the US, the tradition dates back to 17th century England. The royal office was established in 1668.