Robert Johnson was a guitar virtuoso who played across the South in the early 1900s, but much of his life remains a mystery, leading fans to fill in the blanks with outlandish myths.Robert Johnson was one of the greatest blues musicians who’s ever lived. But not much is known about the man, whose unique playing style and imaginative lyrics influenced generations of music icons, from B.B. King to Bob Dylan to The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. Read More...
Beginning in the 1840s, young boys called "newsies" sold newspapers in major cities across the U.S. in order to make a living or support their struggling families — and as these photos show, the job wasn't always easy. A newsboy in Chicago, Illinois. 1904.Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News Collection/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images Newsboys gathered early in the morning near the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. February 1908.Lewis Wickes Hine/Buyenlarge/Getty Images A group of newsboys near the New York World Building. Read More...
In a brazen robbery made famous by "Goodfellas," the thieves behind the Lufthansa heist stole $6 million from New York's Kennedy Airport on December 11, 1978.In the pre-dawn darkness of December 11, 1978, a stolen black Ford Econoline lingered outside New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Inside, several men waited for a signal, their faces covered in black ski masks.
New York PostOn December 11, 1978, thieves stole $5.875 million in cash and jewels from the cargo terminal of German airline Lufthansa at New York’s Kennedy Airport. Read More...
