The United Daughters of the Confederacy was a significant leader of the “Lost Cause,” an intellectual movement that revised history to look more favorably on the South after the American Civil War. They were women from elite antebellum families that used their social and political clout to fundraise

John Glenn, NASA astronaut, U.S. Senator and the first American to orbit the planet, died on December 8, 2016 at the age of 95. Senator John Glenn, an american hero and role model for young americans who admire the work of NASA and would like to make a career of space exploration, was the first amer...

Playbill assembled a cast of dancers to recreate the original choreography of iconic numbers from A Chorus Line, West Side Story, Sweet Charity, 42nd Street, and more. reat choreographic moments can be as recognizable as chandeliers crashing, helicopters on stage, or witches flying, they inform the ...

The Queen speaks of “a time of disruption in the life of our country” as she addresses the UK in a rare televised speech. In a message recorded at Windsor Castle, she says it is an “increasingly challenging time” for the nation - bringing grief, financial hardships and “enormous changes”.The Queen c

Peter Max (born Peter Max Finkelstein, October 19, 1937) is a German-American artist known for using bright colours in his work. Works by Max are associated with the visual arts and culture of the 1960s, particularly psychedelic art and pop art. Max, the son of German Jews, fled Berlin in 1938, sett

The GLAAD Media Awards celebrate outstanding representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and our allies on TV, in film, and in the news. These are the images and stories that bring us closer to equality. The Awards also support GLAAD's work every day to grow accept...

A gay wedding proposal on Italy’s Got Talent appears to be Italian TV’s first same-sex proposal. A member of acrobatic dance troupe Les Farfadais dropped to one knee and presented his boyfriend with a ring during the live competition. The boyfriend’s surprise proposal came just after the group perf

Gastohn Barrios is a photographer born in Buenos Aires. Due to his modeling career, he lived several years in the United States, Chile, Spain and finally ended up in Brazil, where his activities gradually moved from the front of the camera to be placed behind it. In 2009, after spending nearly half-...

Every purchase of StandUp branded merchandise benefits the anti-bullying work and grants of the Ben Cohen Foundation. He explains: "I’ve heard from many fans and friends how bullying has impacted their lives, and I am moved to make a difference for them. Parents have written to me, sharing painfu

Jacobo Angeles is a Mexican artisan from San Martín Tilcajete, Oaxaca who is known for his hand carved and distinctly painted alebrije figures. The town is noted for its production of these figures which generally are carvings of animals painted in bright colors and bold designs, and Angeles grew u