Take a minute and picture the cowboy. He’s got on his hat and boots, maybe a gun on each hip, and, of course, his well-worn blue jeans.Â
Terence Todman’s diplomatic career spanned four decades: he was a U.S. ambassador to six nations and achieved the prestigious rank of career ambassador.
Carl Rowan was one of the highest-ranking African Americans in the history of the State Department during the 20th century.
Edward Dudley was the first African American to serve as a United States Ambassador.
Denim is the quintessential American fabric. Yet its possible origins are spread across the globe.
You might think that Levi Strauss invented jeans. In reality he is the man who brought them to market and made millions.
Over the fourth of July weekend in 1947, 4,000 motorcycle riders, wearing leather jackets and blue jeans roared into Hollister, California.
Unverified sensationalism was William Randolph Hearst’s stock-in-trade.
Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice.
Millicent Hearst was married to the media tycoon William Randolph Hearst.
Marion Davies was the mistress of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst.
A noted journalist, Joseph Pulitzer became a newspaper owner at age 25.
