Topic: John F. Kennedy

7 Famous Curses

No one really knows for sure if there's any truth to these curses, but if you want to take James Dean's car for a spin or dig up an ancient mummy, don't expect us to help!. Head over to the next page ...
Obama's first pitch will mark 100-year tradition of presidents throwing out the first ballOne hundred years ago this month, a rotund right-hander, President William Howard Taft, started a baseball tradition by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Washington season opener. ...

Today in History - Oct. 16

Today in History - Oct. 16Today is Friday, Oct. 16th, the 289th day of 2009. On Oct. 16, 1859, radical abolitionist John Brown led a group of 21 men in a raid on Harpers Ferry in western Virginia, where they seized a ...

Today in history - Oct. 13

On Oct. 13, 1792, the Cornerstone of the Executive Mansion, Later Known As the White House, Was LaidToday is Saturday, Oct. 13, the 286th day of 2007. There are 79 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Oct. 13, 1792, the ...
This article about the electoral college originally appeared in the November 1996 issue of Discover. "One morning at two o'clock," Alan Natapoff recalls, "I realized that I was the only person willing to see this problem through to the end. Not long ...