LIFESTYLE 4 days ago On this day in history, October 4, 1927, Mount Rushmore's moment of creation begins in South Dakota Sculptor Gutzon Borglum began carving the images of four U.S. presidents into Mount Rushmore on Oct. 4, 1927. The effort employed 400 people and took 14 years to complete.
LIFESTYLE 6 days ago On this day in history, October 2, 1945, 'American Pie' singer-songwriter Don McLean is born Singer Don McLean was born on this day in history, October 2, 1945. The New York-born singer is best known for the iconic song "American Pie" and the album of the same name.
Arts September 28 ‘American Gothic’, famous piece by artist Grant Wood, is displayed to visitors at the Art Institute of Chicago Iowa-born Grant Wood completed "American Gothic" in 1930. It became a famous piece that generated speculation from viewers about its subjects.
LIFESTYLE September 25 Make money as a language translator with this step-by-step guide Language translators are fluent in at least two languages but sometimes more. They work with written texts, helping to translate messages from one language to another.
LIFESTYLE September 21 Making stuff by hand taps into the great tradition of American individualism Bestselling author A.J. Jacobs spent a year "living" the Constitution — and in part three of an original series for Fox News Digital, he reveals how he rediscovered the lost art of craftsmanship.
Odd News September 19 Archaeologists discover unique artwork in England dating back to the early 2nd century During excavations of Wroxeter Roman City in Shropshire, England, a 'rare' mosaic depicting colorful fish and dolphins, dating back to the early 2nd century was found.
LIFESTYLE September 17 On this day in history, September 17, 1937, Abraham Lincoln carving is officially dedicated at Mount Rushmore The Mount Rushmore carving of Abraham Lincoln, the nation's 16th president, was officially dedicated on this day in history, Sept. 17, 1937, in Keystone, South Dakota.
United Kingdom September 13 London art heist: Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ swiped from gallery, 2 charged Larry Fraser, 47, and James Love, 53, have been charged with burglary after the Banksy artwork "Girl with Balloon" was stolen from a London art gallery.
This Day in History September 7 On this day in history, September 7, 1936, legendary singer-songwriter Buddy Holly is born in Lubbock, Texas Buddy Holly was born into a musical family in Texas on this day in history, Sept. 7, 1936, and went on to become a major star in the 1950s, inspired by Elvis, among others.
TECH September 5 The privacy predicament of NYC’s Traffic Cam Photobooth site Traffic Cam Photobooth is a website created by a Brooklyn artist that allows the public to take selfies using New York City's traffic cameras.