
This week in history: July 10-16
The book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger was published on July 16, 1951. The novel has resonated with generations of readers, influencing literature and popular culture. (Amy Sancetta / AP Photo) July […]
The book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger was published on July 16, 1951. The novel has resonated with generations of readers, influencing literature and popular culture. (Amy Sancetta / AP Photo) July […]
Bassist Carol Kaye has declined an initiation for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (Tony Dejak / AP Photo) NEW YORK — Carol Kaye, a prolific and revered bassist who played on […]
“An Allegory of Prudence” by Titian (c. 1550) is a painting in the collection of the National Gallery in London. (Public Domain) “That is a fine watch you have there,” said a man to his […]
Wally Lamb, author of “The River is Waiting” speaks at Book Expo America in New York in 2013. (Mark Lennihan / AP Photo) Corby Ledbetter is in trouble. In Wally Lamb’s new novel, “The River […]
The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. (John Trumbull via Wikipedia) July 31863: The pivotal three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major […]
Tom Cruise appears at the premiere of “Top Gun: Maverick” at the 75th international film festival, Cannes, southern France in 2022. (Vianney Le Caer / Invision / AP Photo) Thirty-five years after Tom Cruise received […]
“Washington Crossing the Delaware” by Emanuel Leutze (1851) is a painting in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. (Public Domain) Our happiness and joy in life depend largely on our […]
This image shows the cover of “Burning Down the House: Talking Heads and the New York Scene that Transformed Rock” by Jonathan Gould. (Mariner Books via AP) Talking Heads fans, rejoice! Hard on the heels […]
Margaret Mitchell’s novel Gone With the Wind was published on June 30, 1934. The 1939 film adaptation would go on to become the highest-grossing movie of all time when adjusted for inflation. (Macmillan Publishers via […]
The Rosebud sled from the film “Citizen Kane,” a whip wielded by Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” and the knit hat worn by Macaulay Culkin in the film “Home Alone” will […]
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