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The Rise and Fall of Telephone Operators
As their numbers grew, women operators became a powerful force—for workers' rights and even serving overseas in WWI.
When a $3.5-Million Sale of Oakland A's Stars Rocked Baseball
Minutes before the 1976 MLB trade deadline, a flurry of sales went down—only to be blocked by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn.
How Democracy Developed in Ancient Greece
Athens developed a system in which every free Athenian man had a vote in the Assembly.
Philippe Petit walks on a tightrope between the Twin Towers
High above the early-morning traffic in Lower Manhattan, a French street performer steps off the roof of the south tower of the World Trade Center on August 7, 1974. Clad in black and carrying a long pole for balance, Philippe Petit begins the most famous high-wire walk in history, calmly ...
When the College Football Stars Played NFL Champs
The last game, a 24-0 win by the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers in 1976, was played in a 'surreal' deluge.