Aaron Randle

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Timeline of Ancient Roman Emperors
Ancient Rome

11 Roman Emperors Who Helped Mold the Ancient World

These rulers were often as innovative and ingenious as they were brutal and corrupt.

First video game 'Pong," mother with son, Germany, circa 1976
1970s

5 of the Most Influential Early Video Games

'Pong,' 'Space Invaders' and 'Pac-Man' helped spawn a juggernaut industry.

The commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Alcatraz as a federal prison. The commemoration organizers plan to use the occasion to raise funds to repair island's the old lighthouse keeper?s home and the social club for families, both damaged in the Indian uprisings of the early 1970s. So both structures might be good candidates to shoot.
Crime

Alcatraz Escapes: 14 Breakout Attempts from the Island Prison

To ditch the infamous federal penitentiary, inmates tried everything from paper-mâché masks to a military impersonation to a bloody revolt.

LANCASTER, BIRD MAN OF ALCATRAZActor Burt Lancaster as Robert Stround in the film "Bird Man of Alcatraz". (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images)
Crime

7 Infamous Alcatraz Inmates

The federal penitentiary housed not only hardened criminals, but also people the government wanted to make an example of.

A vintage French postcard featuring the helicopter of Paul Cornu of Lisieux, France, who piloted the first manned flight of a rotary wing aircraft on 13th November 1907.
Exploration

History of Flight: Breakthroughs, Disasters and More

From hot-air balloons floating over Paris to a dirigible crashing over New Jersey, here are some of the biggest moments of aviation history.

In 1898, America's Only Coup d'Etat Violently Overthrew an Elected Biracial Government, Wilmington, North Carolina
Civil War

America’s Only Successful Coup d’Etat Overthrew a Biracial Government in 1898

The Wilmington, North Carolina massacre decimated Black political and economic power in the city for nearly 100 years.

Black 'Rosies': How African American Women Contributed on the WWII Homefront
Black History

‘Black Rosies’: The Forgotten African American Heroines of the WWII Homefront

From shipyards to factories to government administrative offices, Black women worked to battle authoritarianism abroad and racism at home.

Who Invented the TV Dinner?
1950s

Who Invented the TV Dinner?

It came. It thawed. It conquered. Along the way, the frozen meal in a box had multiple creators.

M&M's and Hershey
Food

7 Iconic American Candies Through the Decades

Some confections even played a role in U.S. history.

Abraham Lincoln making his famous address.Abraham Lincoln making his famous address on 19 November 1863 at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg on the site of the American Civil War battle with the greatest number of casualties. Lithograph. (Photo by: Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
U.S. Presidents

Abraham Lincoln’s Most Enduring Speeches and Quotes

From soaring oratory like the Gettysburg Address to folksy, humorous yarns, Lincoln knew how to wield the power of words.

How an Enslaved Man Helped Jack Daniel Develop His Famous Whiskey
Black History

How an Enslaved Man Helped Jack Daniel Develop His Famous Whiskey

Nathan 'Nearest' Green, who taught Jack Daniel the art of whiskey distillation, went unacknowledged for more than 150 years.