The federal government and the state of South Dakota authorize carvings that would become Mount Rushmore. Dedication of the now popular attraction follows. To jog your memory, the four presidents ...

A century ago, the Jazz Age was in full swing, Mount Rushmore was on its way to becoming a lasting U.S. memorial, and Hitler published his manifesto "Mein Kampf." Malcolm X, Johnny Carson and Margaret ...

The Blizzard of 1925, which began in Syracuse on Jan. 29, 1925, was not the worst snowstorm the city has ever faced. The 27.5 inches of snow, although some newspaper accounts measured three to four ...

During a 1925 total solar eclipse over New York City, the streetlights turned on, three women fainted, vendors sold smoked glass while exhorting passersby to "save your eyes for 10 cents" and seagulls ...