Today marked the 200th anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence. To recognize the event, the Declaration of Independence was publicly displayed for 76 continuous hours, ships paraded up the Hudson River for Operation Sail and bells rang throughout the country to salute the moment the Declaration was signed. Community picnics, parades, street dances and special receptions also marked the occasion. ... Read Full Story
John Dillinger and Melvin Purvis are back in the public spotlight with the Friday release of Michael Mann's Public Enemies. Johnny Depp is playing the role of Public Enemy John Dillinger, while Christian Bale is his FBI pursuer Melvin Purvis. While the movie will surely be entertaining, the coverage in newspapers during the '30's was almost more sensational. Read Full Story