You may know classic Beatles songs like "Hey Jude" or "Yesterday" by heart, but you'll still be surprised to learn the incredible stories behind how they were written.Library of Congress Prints and Photographs DivisionThe Beatles arrive at New York’s Kennedy Airport on February 7, 1964.
As the 1960s came to an end, so did the impressive reign of The Beatles. The band broke up in 1970, but the fascination with Beatles songs continues to this day. Read More...
Biddy Mason: The Enslaved Woman Who Became A Real Estate Tycoon Public DomainBiddy Mason fought for her freedom in the mid-19th century — and won.
Like many people in the Wild West, Bridget “Biddy” Mason was someone who forged her own path. But she overcame more than most in her journey from an enslaved woman to one of the richest people in Los Angeles. Born enslaved in 1818, Mason spent most of her life following the whims of her master, Robert Marion Smith. Read More...
George And Willie Muse — “The Men From Mars” PRGeorge and Willie Muse stand with their parents after being rescued from the circus.
Born Black and albino in the Jim Crow South, brothers George and Willie Muse were kidnapped from their sharecropping community in 1899.
At the time they were abducted from their home in Roanoke, Virginia, George was just six and Willie was just nine. And they were about to be forced into the circus by a “freak hunter” named James Herman “Candy” Shelton. Read More...
