The Great Pyramid was an important religious and mythical centre in prehispanic times. Over a period of a thousand years prior to the Spanish Conquest, consecutive construction phases gradually built up the bulk of the pyramid until it became the largest in Mexico by volume. The Great Pyramid of Cho

To celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., two a cappella groups join, in what would normally seem an unlikely collaboration, to perform a cover version of the classic James Taylor song, “Shed a Little Light.” The Maccabeats, a Jewish a Capella group, are known for their catchy tunes to J

To celebrate their 30th anniversary Robert Magnin and Mauricio Gerson took an unforgettable mediterranean cruise at the end of the Summer 2007. Flew from Miami to Athens for a few days. Spent the weekend in the island of Santorini in Greece and returned to Athens to board the cruise ship. Sailed ...

The Respect for Marriage Act official repeals the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which restricted marriage to exclusively being between a man and woman. It was trumped by the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, which established same-sex marriage as a 14th Amendment right.

Take a close look at most of Martha Gerson' fine jewelry collection. The jewelry collection includes pieces from Van Cleef & Arpels and Harry Winston. Doña Martha Gerson, as she was called by many, died at the age of 92 (June 2, 1923 - July 15, 2015) in Mexico City. Mrs. Gerson was a Jewish im

ONE LIFE tells the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 predominantly Jewish children from the Nazis. Nicky visited Prague in December 1938 and found families who had fled the rise of the Nazis in Germany and Aust

In Loving Memory of Bill Withers who passed away on March 30, 2020. Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder and John Legend perform "Lean On Me" at the 2015 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Dive into Bill Withers' full Induction Ceremony video collection at rockhall.com/inductees/bill-withers and...

May 30, 1963 marked the fifteenth birthday of my sister Nancy Gerson in Mexico City. As first generation born in Mexico my parents decided to have a quinceañera celebration of a girl's 15th birthday. It has pre-Columbian roots in Mexico (Aztecs) and is widely celebrated by girls throughout Latin A

The signature Parade of Ships kicked off the festivities Wednesday morning as Naval and Coast Guard ships sailed up the Hudson River into New York City, traveling past the Museum’s Pier 86 before docking around the city. The ships were seen along the Hudson River from Battery Park to just south of t

A blend of cultures and flavours with a touch of sensuality: As I remember the story related to my dad starting a new life in a new home at the age of 10, I am reminded that I also had to make major adjustments to my life when I lost my dad at the same age of 10. In the same way his family was no