Lionel Messi is celebrating his birthday this year by breaking the record for the highest number of goals in FIFA history after his two goals against Austria. With his family, Messi moved to Barcelona after […]
“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal […]
Mary Louise Streep began her artistic studies at the age of twelve with singing and acting classes. A graduate of Vassar College (1971) and the Yale School of Drama (1975), Streep began her career in […]
In 2004, during a competition for the Ansari X Prize, the first private space vehicle reached an altitude of 62 miles above Earth, the point where space actually begins. The $10 million Ansari X Prize […]
Based on a 1973 best-selling novel by Peter Benchley, Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg, opened in theaters in 1975. Jaws was Spielberg’s second film, after The Sugarland Express, and one of the very first modern […]
American actress, born in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1930. Gena studied at the University of Wisconsin, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Then moved to New York to study at the American Academy […]
A co-lead vocalist, bassist, and principal songwriter for The Beatles, Paul McCartney one of the most popular solo performers in terms of sales of his recordings and attendance at his concerts. Born June 18, 1942, […]
In 1885, June 17 a gift from France arrived in New York Harbor after about one month being shipped across the Atlantic. The idea was to symbolize the friendship of the peoples of the United States […]
Behind the Scenes Shots from Classic Cinema Sets Every film has a different story behind the camera. Let’s take a look at some behind-the-scenes shots from classic cinema sets that film fans still love to […]
Some roller coaster enthusiasts are obsessed with riding as many unique coasters as possible, while others prefer the engineering, architecture, or just watching coasters in action over physically riding them. Coney Island in Brooklyn is […]