In the aftermath of his 1927 solo transatlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh became the most famous human being on earth. When he and his wife, Anne, had a son, Charlie, the press dubbed him Little Lindy. On March 1, 1932 kidnappers snatched Little Lindy from the family home near Hopewell, New Jersey. Negotiations stretched out for [...]

CHATSWORTH HOUSE is an engaging three-part series that provides an all-access experience inside one of Britain’s most majestic stately homes. What is life like today for the 12th Duke of Devonshire who inherited the estate which has been in his family for 450 years? What really transpires behind closed doors? What is life like for [...]

On October 4, 1957  some of the young founders of a new semiconductor company were busy talking to silicon suppliers, hounding realtors for office space, shopping for desks and poring over the names of young PhDs they hoped to poach from rival companies when they heard the shocking news: the Soviet Union had just launched [...]