Hattie McDaniel of “Gone With the Wind,” the first African-American to win an Oscar, battled discrimination even at the Academy Awards ceremony
La Peregrina, the famous pearl discovered on an island near Panama and worn first by Mary I of England
New scientific findings from Antarctica a game-changer in how we perceive conditions needed to support life, not just on Earth but on other planets
The year 1816, the “Year Without a Summer,” saw floods, food riots, gorgeous sunsets, and “Frankenstein”
As pioneering TV mogul, Lucille Ball spotted potential of “Star Trek,” “The Untouchables,” and “Mission Impossible”