Ali to Frazier: ‘I Thought You Were Washed Up’
It was the “Fight of the Century” that really may have been the fight of the century. And Joe Frazier wasn’t washed up yet.
Biographies
Boxing Champ Joe Frazier is Dead
And CBS newsman Andy Rooney remains dead.
Andy Rooney is Dead
A few short weeks after his final 60 Minutes broadcast, the gently grumpy journalist has died after surgery.
Meet the Guy Your Guy Is Named For
The notorious Guy Fawkes was the inspiration for the word guy. But lasting fame didn’t come cheap.
Scans from a 1976 TV Guide
I scanned a few pages from the September 1976 issue of TV Guide that announced the new shows for the prime time season.
November is Native American Heritage Month
President Barack Obama proclaimed this the month to honor “American Indians and Native Alaskans” for their contributions to the U.S., just like he did last year and the year before that.
It’s Marie Antoinette’s Birthday: Let Us Eat Cake
She didn’t actually say “Let them eat cake,” no. But she did like Champagne!
The Duke Ellington Quarter: DC Comes Through!
The fifty states wimped out when it came to biographical quarters, but the District of Columbia delivered a winner.
“Oh, Wow. Oh, Wow. Oh, Wow.”
The mysterious last words of Steve Jobs.
Peter Jackson is 50
Peter Jackson is hugging stuffed dogs, directing The Hobbit, and turning 50.