250 America

Stephen Crane’s manuscript “The Devil’s Acre” gives a glimpse into the infamous New York prison, Sing Sing.

Spartacus was a 1960 film about a Roman gladiator, slave and rebel.

When Britain governed Palestine from 1920 to 1948 there were skirmishes in the streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv between Jews, Arabs and the British soldiers sent to keep the peace.

The 1932 Winter Olympics were held in Lake Placid, New York. It was the first time the Winter Games were held in the United States.

Pianist Liberace, one of the highest paid entertainers in the world in the 1950s, had legions of fans and a flamboyant style.

Bill Mauldin’s cartoons, published in The Stars and Stripes, were a grim and gritty portrayal of a typical American G.I. in World War II.

Members of the British aristocracy played a significant role in the development of cattle ranching in the U.S.

Redstone, Colorado, called the “Ruby of the Rockies” was a company town built by industrialist J.C. Osgood in 1902.

Michael Hurwitz Remembered

The 1950 Schuman Plan, proposed by France, created a common market for coal and streel produced by France and West Germany.