History

It was 23 years ago that rioting in Los Angeles over the Rodney King  beating case caused some 53 deaths and more than 2300 injuries. Rioting in this country seems to be a rare thing, but it is certainly nothing new.

Who is this famous man? He's well known for at least two different careers. Yet, when shown a picture, the number of college students who didn't recognize him is shocking.

Is it time to put a woman's face on United States currency? At least one U.S. senator thinks it is.

For this week's Throwback Thursday I searched for the oldest record player I could find that would play a 45 rpm record.

We were both shocked and saddened when the man who hosted 'American Bandstand,' Dick Clark, died from a heart attack on April 18, 2012.

If you're part of the Baby Boomer Generation you've likely owned at least a few '45s'. But how much do you really know about the popular 7-inch vinyl disc?

This week's throwback is to 1967 for a radio made by Zenith, a well known household name when it came to electronics.

This Sunday’s Oscars will be the 87th annual Academy Awards. In nearly a century of honoring Hollywood’s best, the Academy has sometimes has made some bold choices, and some dumb choices. This gallery has them all; the complete history of nine decades of Best Picture winners in pictures. Some are classics, still watched to this day. A few are almost totally forgotten to history. (Cavalcade, anyone?) But they all won. Even Crash, somehow.

Since its invention, The Ford Model T held the honor of being the most produced car of all time. All that changed in 1972 when the Model T was dethroned by a small import.

If you're planning on giving chocolates for Valentines Day, that's good. But even more important is making sure you also have some of the most popular Valentines candy.