American history has been marked by decades of intense nationwide tumult, which are often followed by ones that saw the nation calm down. The uncertainty of World War I was followed by the Roaring 20s ...

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson helped shaped what we know now as the typical late-night television format, i.e., a host interviewing a guest star. And while this particular talk show was a ...

The Rat Pack emerged in the 1950s as a group of Hollywood friends who initially gathered at the home of Humphrey Bogart. Members Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey ...

Some rock stars are considered idols, with their powerhouse vocals, musical talents, and controversial ways, making them well-known worldwide. Talents such as Pat Benatar and Steven Tyler pushed their ...

Born into an impoverished family of Russian immigrants in 1916, Kirk Douglas worked his way to the top in Hollywood, becoming one of the leading box-office stars of the 1950s. Appearing in more than ...

Helen Mirren is an English actress and recognizable to just about everyone that has a passion for film. She began her career as a stage actress before moving on to television and film where she has ...

New American muscle cars are still being built, but the 1960s and 1970s were the greatest decades in which they were ever made. Everyone wanted to get behind the wheel of one of these vehicles and ...

Hunter S. Thompson was an American author and journalist, best known as the founder of the “gonzo journalism” movement. A struggling writer, he saw initial success after the release of his 1967 book ...

Dodge trucks have come a long way from their humble beginnings in the early 20th century. Find out the story behind some of the most iconic American pickup trucks ever made, as well as Chrysler’s ...

A model, actress, and artist, Farrah Fawcett began her acting career in the 1960s before rising to international stardom as Jill Munroe in Charlie’s Angels. Although at first, many didn’t see her as ...

The Last Waltz was a goodbye concert for The Band on Thanksgiving Day in 1976 in San Francisco. The Band certainly did things big, with the show being called one of the greatest concert movies ever ...

Anything that happened in the 1940s was overshadowed by the terror of the Second World War. After the war had finished, automakers around the globe were quickly back ...