A colorful, peg-legged statesman, Gouverneur Morris wrote the preamble to the U.S. Constitution and was also an early voice against slavery.Wikimedia CommonsGouverneur Morris signing the United States Constitution.
Gouverneur Morris was one of the busiest American statesmen of his time. The native New Yorker not only signed the Articles of Confederation but wrote the Preamble to the United States Constitution. When he authored those hallowed words of “We the People,” Morris truly meant it — and personally despised slavery. Read More...
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes was the heart of TLC and one of the top rappers of the 1990s before she was tragically killed in a car crash in Honduras.FacebookLisa “Left Eye” Lopes was just 30 years old at the time of her death in 2002.
Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes was one of the most prominent American musicians to come out of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Notable for her standout performances as a member of the R&B group TLC, the rapper served as the group’s chief lyricist and her influence can still be felt today, as songs like “No Scrubs,” “Waterfalls,” and “Creep” nostalgically hearken back to the turn of the 21st century in a uniquely endearing fashion. Read More...
Ever since the Phoenix Lights hovered over Arizona for three hours one night in 1997, witnesses have been left wondering whether they saw an otherworldly event or a massive hoax.Wikimedia CommonsA recreation of the V-shaped craft seen during the Phoenix lights incident of 1997.
The sun had just set on March 13, 1997, when hundreds of people across Nevada, Arizona, and Mexico witnessed a collection of UFOs puncture the night sky. Read More...
