The R.M.S. Titanic set sail from England on April 10, 1912. On April 14, 1912, the ship hit an iceberg, which caused irreparable damage and ultimately caused it to sink on April 15, 1912. 100 years later, the sinking of the Titanic still fascinates the world. As a recent New York Times article notes, there […]
June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997 As the website of the Allen Ginsberg Estate states, Allen Ginsberg was a “Renowned poet, world traveler, spiritual seeker, founding member of a major literary movement, champion of human and civil rights, photographer and songwriter, political gadfly, teacher and co-founder of a poetics school.”1 Ginsberg is one of […]
May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892 It is the 120th anniversary of Walt Whitman’s death. Walt Whitman spent his life writing poems, essays and working as a journalist. Probably his most famous work was Leaves of Grass, a collection of poems that Whitman began working on in 1850 and continued revising throughout the rest […]
February 2, 1905 – March 6, 1982 It has been 30 years since Ayn Rand passed away. However, her philosophical and political theories are still common in debates today. Her two most famous novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged have been used by the right-wing to bolster their argument for pure capitalism and smaller government, […]
May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965 Originally born as Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, Malcolm X became a prominent human rights activist and gained numerous followers and enemies during the height of the civil rights movement. Malcolm X was assassinated while delivering a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City, just about […]
August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992 Twenty-years ago, Alex Haley, the co-author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, passed away of a heart attack. The Autobiography of Malcolm X was written through a series of interviews that took place over a two year period before Malcolm X’s assassination.
August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948 Today is the 64th anniversary of Orville Wright’s death, one of the two men known for the invention of the airplane. Orville, along with his brother, Wilbur, made the first airplane flight in 1903 in Kitty Hawk, NC. Orville was born in Dayton, OH, where he and Wilbur […]
The old adage “what’s mine is yours and what’s yours is mine” is particularly true for spouses located in community property states. News of the L.A. Lakers star Kobe Bryant’s divorce reminds us how important it is to know whether or not you are located in a community property state and to plan properly if […]
December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957 It has been 55 years since Humphrey Bogart died at age 57. Bogie, as he was affectionately called, died from esophageal cancer, leaving a wife and two children. He was married to another leading star of the time, Lauren Bacall, who was at his bedside at the time […]
March 17, 1902 – December 18, 1971 In the world of sports, names such as Palmer, Nicklaus, and Woods are most associated with the game of golf. However, even before all of them, there was Bobby Jones, who is arguably the best golfer of all time. Mr. Jones’ legend is not just for his accomplishments […]
July 16, 1887 – December 5, 1951 Today is the 60th anniversary of “Shoeless Joe” Jackson’s death. Joe Jackson was a Major League Baseball player in the early 1900s. Mr. Jackson received his nickname “Shoeless Joe” because he played part of a minor league game without shoes since the ones he had been wearing had […]