Few American figures embodied brilliance, power, and outright strangeness as completely as Howard Hughes. By the time of his death in 1976, Hughes was one of the richest men in the world, a pioneer of aviation, a Hollywood mogul, and … Continue reading
Howard Hughes was a man whose ambition matched his fortune—and whose inner life was as complex as it was tragic. A record-setting aviator and aviation pioneer, Hughes was also a brilliant inventor, a powerful industrialist, a legendary Hollywood producer, a … Continue reading
Howard Hughes was a man whose ambition matched his fortune—and whose inner life was as complex as it was tragic. A record-setting aviator and aviation pioneer, Hughes was also a brilliant inventor, a powerful industrialist, a legendary Hollywood producer, a … Continue reading
As an undercover reporter Nellie Bly was one of the most influential American journalists of all time. Although that is not how she is best remembered today, Bly published numerous important and influential investigative newspaper articles. Her series of articles … Continue reading
Howard Hughes was a man whose personality was as large as his fortune and whose mystery was as profound as his influence. Hughes was a record setting and pioneering aviator, manufacturer, inventor, film producer, hotel magnate and political financier. He was also … Continue reading