Modern St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, at least in the United States, are likely be to characterized by commercial lucky charms and green beer—all of which has very little to do with the historical figure of the saint. As it turns out, it took centuries for the holiday to accrue the elements that now seem crucial to its celebrations.
The March 17 celebration started in 1631 when the Church established a Feast Day honoring St. Read More...
Profession: TV Personality, Comedian and Composer
Biography: The son of vaudeville entertainers, Steve Allen was a radio and television writer and host who created The Tonight Show. He was the first host, from 1954-57, and developed many common elements of late-night talk shows. He left "Tonight" to devote his efforts to a primetime sketch comedy program. "The Steve Allen Show" featured a cast of future stars including Don Knotts, Tom Poston, Bill Dana, and Pat Harrington, Jr. Read More...
Space travel is remarkable, but what about a gun that's able to fire water a distance of up to 50 ft.? That just might be aerospace engineering's greatest contribution to society so far. In 1993, engineer Lonnie Johnson introduced the world to the Super Soaker, a high-power water gun that was at least 10 years in the making. With NASA, Johnson had worked on the Voyager, Mars Observer and Galileo probes, but it was his creation of a new water-operated pump that would be his legacy. Read More...
