Although Candy Land started in a polio ward, its connection to the infamous disease was kept secret for 50 years. Its steady rise in popularity was due to the fact that it entertained young children in a simple and fun way.
Dorothy Herrmann, author of Helen Keller: A Life, tells us about the writer and activist’s passion for philosophy, love of Walt Whitman, and devotion to the work of a Swedish theologian.
When perpetrators planted a bomb on Wall Street on September 16, 1920, they were targeting the epicenter of American finance. From fortification to occupation, here’s a look at the history of Wall Street.
