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Back to SearchHoward Hughes and His Empire of Madness (Part One)
On April 5, 1976, when he died in a private jet, en route to Houston, Texas, Howard Hughes was a hopeless drug addict, weighed 93 pounds and hadn’t even taken a step on his own in several years. He…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Howard Hughes and His Empire of Madness (Part Two)
On April 5, 1976, when he died in a private jet, en route to Houston, Texas, Howard Hughes was a hopeless drug addict, weighed 93 pounds and hadn’t even taken a step on his own in several years. He…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Edward Snowden, American Hero or Malignant Traitor? (Part One)
In 2013, while working as a contractor at the National Security Agency, Edward Snowden leaked an extensive collection of top secret documents, an act of defiance that, today, still reverberates throu…
Published on 7 months ago
Edward Snowden, American Hero or Malignant Traitor? (Part Two)
In 2013, while working as a contractor at the National Security Agency, Edward Snowden leaked an extensive collection of top secret documents, an act of defiance that, today, still reverberates throu…
Published on 7 months ago
J. D. Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye (Part One)
J. D. Salinger, photo used on book jacket, The Catcher in the Rye Original book jacket cover, The Catcher in the Rye Cornish-Windsor Bridge, near Salinger’s home
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
J. D. Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye (Part Two)
J. D. Salinger, Time Magazine, 1961 Original dust jacket of The Catcher in the Rye, Salinger eventually demanded that his photo be removed. J. D. Salinger, on the streets of Windsor, Vermont, later i…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Gunther Lutjens: The Admiral Behind The Battleship Bismarck’s Fateful Voyage (Part One)
Admiral Gunther Lutjens Hitler on naval inspection tour of the “Deutschland,” in 1934. Crew of Bismarck on deck, its 15 inch guns visible
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Gunther Lutjens: The Admiral Behind The Battleship Bismarck’s Fateful Voyage (Part Two)
Captain Ernst Lindemann HMS Prince of Wales Admiral John Tovey on the deck of the George V
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
The Enigmatic Legacy of Jan Vermeer: From Obscurity to Artistic Mastery (Part One)
Today, no more than thirty-seven paintings are attributed to Jan Vermeer. Still, he remains one of the greatest artists who ever lived.
Burial Marker for Vermeer, Oude Kirk, Delft The Astronomer in…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
The Enigmatic Legacy of Jan Vermeer: From Obscurity to Artistic Mastery (Part Two)
Today, no more than thirty-seven paintings are attributed to Jan Vermeer. Still, he remains one of the greatest artists who ever lived.
Young Woman With A Water Pitcher Woman With a Lute The Music Le…Published on 10 months, 1 week ago