Held for the centennial celebration of the Louisiana Purchase, the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair drew 20 million visitors and is remembered for introducing the American public to the ice cream cone — and for its "human zoos."In 1904, the world came to St. Louis. The 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair — also called the Louisiana Purchase Exposition — ran for eight months, hosted an estimated 20 million visitors, and displayed exhibits from 60 foreign countries as well as 43 of the 45 American states. Read More...
Attorney Bill Bufalino represented Jimmy Hoffa for decades until his mobster cousin Russell Bufalino wanted the union president gone.We all love a good mobster movie, especially when it reveals some of the most cold-blooded players of America’s underbelly enjoying the most mundane aspects of everyday life. This is the idea behind a scene in Martin Scorsese’s new film, The Irishman, which depicts a mobster-filled wedding hosted by mob lawyer and cousin of the Pennsylvania godfather, Bill Bufalino. Read More...
On July 27, 1996, security guard Richard Jewell discovered a bomb at Atlanta's Olympic Park. While he was hailed as a hero at first, he soon became the FBI's number-one suspect.During the 1996 Summer Olympics, a security guard named Richard Jewell discovered a bomb in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park on July 27, 1996. Thanks to Jewell’s quick thinking, he was able to evacuate dozens of people just before the bomb exploded, saving untold lives. Read More...
