Yesterday Today Nov 13, 2025 Mordecai Brown of the Chicago Cubs, 1903. Mordecai Brown, nicknamed "Three Finger" due to a childhood farm injury, was a dominant pitcher in the early 1900s. He was a key player for the Chicago Cubs, leading their pitching staff to two World Series championships in 1907 and 1908. Brown was known for his low earned-run average and his unique pitching style, which was a direct result of his injury. #historyofbaseball amzn.to/47fj2f3 If you enjoy my history content, you can support my work with a donation at…

Elizabeth Montgomery's only talent was not just twitching her nose and making magic happen on our televisions every week—she enchanted millions of people with her charm, skill, and amazing spirit in everything she undertook. Most popularly known for her iconic role as Samantha Stephens on the immensely popular television sitcom Bewitched, Montgomery's life was a tapestry composed of dazzling highs, personal trials, and a legacy that continues to sparkle to this day, decades after her passing. Subscriber Content Add content here that will only be visible to your subscribers. Subscribe to get access…

A Photographic Essay The 1950s were a transformative decade for American cinema, marked by the rise of television, the golden age of science fiction, and a shifting cultural landscape that began to challenge traditional gender roles. Amid this dynamic era, Anne Francis emerged as a captivating figure—an actress whose beauty was undeniable, but whose talent and ambition pushed her beyond the confines of the typical Hollywood starlet. From ingénue roles to groundbreaking performances, Francis carved out a unique space in the entertainment industry, becoming one of the decade’s most memorable faces.

Image: A Viet Cong guerrilla stands guard in the Mekong Delta. “You could find women like her almost everywhere during the war,” said the photographer. “She was only 24 years old but had been widowed twice. Both her husbands were soldiers. I saw her as the embodiment of the ideal guerrilla woman, who’d made great sacrifices for her country.” 1973. In Vietnam’s vast, dense jungles, where the forest canopy swallowed the light and the country’s terrain defied the enemy’s attempts to navigate it, a quiet revolution took place not just of ideology, but of identity.

The 1950s and 1960s were an era of seismic shifts in American culture, particularly in the film and publishing industries. It was a time when the glamour of Hollywood's golden age began to give way to a more provocative and often controversial aesthetic. At the center of this transition was Eve Meyer, a model and actress whose career was inextricably linked to her marriage and collaboration with the controversial filmmaker Russ Meyer. Her life was a study in contrasts: a woman of striking beauty and business acumen who became a muse for one of cinema's most polarizing figures, only to have her life end in a devastating and tragic manner.

Myrna Loy, born Myrna Adele Williams on August 2, 1905 in Helena, Montana, was only thirteen when her father died of influenza in 1918. Her family subsequently moved to Los Angeles and already learning to dance it wasn’t long before she also took up acting. In 1923 she started dancing at Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre and after being noticed by Rudolph Valentino and his wife Natacha Rambova they helped her get her first role (albeit uncredited) in the 1925 film What Price Beauty? In the same year she appeared in Pretty Ladies along with Joan Crawford.

Dolores Dorn was an American stage and film actress, who was the co-star of The Bounty Hunter (1954), Uncle Vanya (1957), Underworld U.S.A. (1961), and several other films and was active from 1954 to 1980. She passed away on October 5, 2019, at the age of 85. #ChristmasinJuly Subscriber Content Add content here that will only be visible to your subscribers. Subscribe to get access Read more of this content when you subscribe today. Log in A Ford Model T U.S. Postal Service truck crashed into a tree. Boston, USA.