by Jim Heath | Sep 11, 2018 | Book Excerpts, History
By Jim Heath It was the Friday night following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on America. As I had all week, I was anchoring the 11 p.m. news live when we aired a three-minute story about families and individuals at Ground Zero passing out “Missing” flyers....
by Jim Heath | Sep 10, 2018 | Book Press, History, Trump
Like a speeding truck hurtling toward a sharp curve on a mountain highway, Donald Trump has raised the interest of politics in America. And that especially includes book sales about his life and presidency. As seen through book releases and sales, the country is still...
by Jim Heath | Sep 8, 2018 | Headlines, History
Remember that one time when Barack Obama was kicked out of the happiest place on earth? Obama sure does, and it was on his mind today. Obama told a crowd in Anaheim while campaigning for local Democratic candidates about a time when he and several friends — who were...
by Jim Heath | Sep 8, 2018 | Book Excerpts, Entertainment, History
I used to think I was all alone. The only kid in America who grew up playing with the Presidents of the United States instead of dinosaurs or footballs. Then I read an interview with Patric Verrone, lead writer for Futurama and The Simpsons. Turns out he grew up...
by Jim Heath | Sep 3, 2018 | Economy, Headlines, History
It’s the end of summer, football season is here, and the election is right around the corner. And, oh yeah, it’s Labor Day too. Many have forgotten the history of this holiday, but back in the late 1800s, the state of labor was grim as U.S. workers toiled...
by Jim Heath | Aug 29, 2018 | History, NASA
That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the boy from Wapakoneta, Ohio, said those immortal words when he became the first human being to step on the surface of the moon. In fact, the Apollo 11 Moon landing was one of...
