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Classic films in focus: "Gone with the Wind" (1939)

To begin with, I should tell you two things about "Gone with the Wind" (1939). The first is that it is not my favorite classic movie,...

Though Libya and other Middle Eastern countries are making their cries of protests known this week, this column has decided to focus on random...

January 1st was the day in history when…2000: The dreaded Y2K arrived. Computers had run using two digit abbreviations for the year. When...

December 18th was the day in history when…1994: Darryl Strawberry pleaded not guilty to charges of tax evasion. Strawberry was playing for...

December 6th was the day in history when…1995: Michael Jackson collapsed while rehearsing for an HBO special. The singer was preparing for a...

With the approaching sesquicentennial of the American Civil War, interest in the conflict that has so remarkably defined the American experience...

Jesse James is remembered as an American outlaw murdered while adjusting a picture on his wall. James robbed banks earning the reputation as a...