Why Homework Was Banned

In the 1930s, car companies turned to some pretty strange tactics to earn back American consumers after the Great Depression. In 1938, Chevrolet released this pirate-themed cartoon, featuring the company's new Master sedan.

Louella Gallagher is not the prototypical mother of the 1950s. Her daughters Connie Ann, age 5, and Colleena Sue, age 2.5, serve as props in a knife-throwing act that would be considered a bit too risky by today's standards.

With just 37 seconds to react, could Titanic have avoided disaster—or was the tragedy inevitable?

Explore Margaret “Mollie” Brown’s life after the Titanic, including her activism and early run for office.