Amelia Earhart was an aviation pioneer who disappeared, along with her plane, across the South Pacific as she was attempting an around-the-world flight.

The “Star Trek Concordance” was an eighty-four-page fan-created document compiled in 1969 and devoted to all things Star Trek.

The Monster Times, published in the 1970s, billed itself as the world’s first newspaper of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy. Readers enjoyed a grab-bag of monster-related articles, photographs, and comics.

Secretary of the Interior Jim Watt argued that the development of natural resources on federal lands was critical to supporting a robust American economy. His position set him in opposition to the Sierra Club and other environmental groups, which called for his ouster.

Republican Senator Al Simpson and Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy hosted Face Off, a long running radio program in the 1980s and 90s in which they debated national issues and socially important topics.

Easter Island is home to a remarkable collection of statues, carved by Polynesians and erected across the landscape. With their enormous heads and stylized features, it is believed that these moai represented deceased chiefs and ancestors.

New Zealand offers travelers bountiful opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. There are beaches, rivers, lakes, mountains and fjords.

The Big Mama Rag newspaper was first published in Colorado in 1972. It was a publication focused on feminist empowerment.

The Petroleum Administration for War (PAW), established in 1942, played a critical part in American success in World War II. PAW’s slogan was “Oil to back the attack!”.

Ellen and William Demorest established a New York City fashion empire, built on their magazine subscriptions, tissue paper patterns and Demorest Fashion Emporium.