Even with her paint peeling and rivers of rust, the queen of the North Atlantic – five city blocks long, 12 stories high – still strikes quite a pose in the setting sun. The SS United States quickly became the fastest ocean liner in history. On her maiden voyage back in 1952, she reached speeds…
As a young girl taking out a box containing toy soldiers from her dad’s dresser drawer, Elizabeth Connolly was just curious, not trying to unearth a little-known piece of history. “I would go in and I would play with them, and I would set them all up on the floor,” she said. But tucked in…
The summer of 1936 wasn’t just hot; it was dangerously hot. At least 5,000 people ended up dying from heat-related causes. “New York City, Baltimore, Columbus, Ohio, Lexington, Kentucky, Minneapolis – I mean, cities were hammered,” said Geoff Williams, the author of “The Summer of Death,” about that great heat wave. “For weeks, some cities…
In North Dakota, small farming towns like Hebron and Glen Ullin, where there are many retirees, have withstood all manner of challenges. Despite the difficulties, 98-year-old Mae Buchli, whom we met back in 2025, is determined to live out her days out here. “We decided we’re not going to move, ’cause we want to stay…
