Two Heads are Better Than One
When it came to intergalactic exploration there were no rivals more bitter than the U.S. and Russia. That is until June 29, 1995, when the old adversaries came together to cooperate in the docking of Shuttle Atlantis and Space Station Mir, kicking off the first of 11 such joint missions.
First Long-Distance Call
To make a telephone call across the country in 1915 took five switchboard operators and more ... more
Statue of Liberty
America’s most emblematic symbol was the idea of a Frenchman named Edouard Laboulaye. He proposed ... more
