David R. Francis Merchant, Politician David Rowland Francis (October 1, 1850 – January 15, 1927) was an American politician and diplomat. He served in various positions including Mayor of St. Louis, the 27th Governor of Missouri, and United States Secretary of the Interior. He was the U...
1971: 'All in the Family' debuts The groundbreaking sitcom "All in the Family" held the #1 spot in the Neilsen ratings for five of its nine-year run that began in January 1971. The show, written and produced by Norman Lear, followed the ups and downs of a working-class family in Qu...
Barnum. Ten years below street level had garnered a lot of contacts, an entire invisible community of lifelong friends, extended family, fellow travelers with the knowledge and skill and spirit to aid in his offshoot of the struggle. Technicians, performers, inventors, designers, builders, promote...