Forty-seven years ago today, a singing cowgirl who toured with a Wild West act and made country music history died.

The DC-3 Society, an organization dedicated to protecting and honoring the legacy of the airplane nicknamed the “Gooney Bird, ...

In May of 1963, National Geographic photographer and correspondent Barry C. Bishop was part of the first American team to ...

This 1982 new wave jam might just be the most well-known and memorable of all one-hit wonders of the 1980s. Though, that’s really up to personal opinion. Either way, it’s hard to argue against “Come ...

In 1980 middle-class families lived in a world of Atari consoles, rotary phones and station wagons with wood paneling. The median U.S. household income was $21,020, enough to buy a modest home, a ...

Explore the history of the de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter, which first flew on December 12, 1951. A rugged, STOL-capable ...

As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force in R&B in the 1960s and ’70s. Steve Cropper in 1973. His guitar licks could ...

Explore the origins of the Douglas DC-3, from the DST's first flight and hard-won development to the design innovations that ...

The first McDonald's franchise opened in Des Plaines, Illinois, on April 15, 1955. Chicken nuggets were introduced to the menu in 1983. Motorhead and President Ronald Reagan were photographed eating ...

With an all-women crew, The Famous Project CIC set out on November 29 to record the fastest crewed, non-stop, unassisted ...