Catherine Maddux

A Decade Ago, Apple's iPhone Transformed the World

Sleek touch-screen smart phone broke new ground, creating pocket-sized computer

From pay phones, flip phones to the Blackberry, nothing compared to that very first iPhone

Elvis Presley’s Graceland Estate Opened to Public on This Day in '82

Lavish Tennessee home still attracts a steady stream of fans; Elvis lived there for 20 years before his death in 1977

American Civil War Ended Slavery, but Almost Fractured Nation

An estimated 620,000 people died and gave birth to a 'new world order' during war that ended 156 years ago today

This Day in History: US Marks Centennial of Entry Into the 'Great War'

Centennial of US Entry Into World War Marked

Shift from a position of neutrality came nearly three years after the start of the bloody conflict that came to be known as 'the Great War'

Media Leaks Indicate Intelligence Bureaucracy Operates in So-called 'Deep State'

With a cascade of leaks from the administration, allegations abound of a shadow government

Cats Crashing Prestigious Westminster Dog Show? Not Exactly...

Forty breeds of cats will take part in non-competitive event, leaving contest for 'Best in Show' to the dogs

Trump Reminiscent of Another Populist Outsider American President

Comparisons between the 45th president and nation's seventh president, Andrew Jackson, abound

Presidential Inaugurals, Steeped in History, Morph Over Time

This symbolic and constitutionally-mandated peaceful change of power on January 20 has not always taken place in Washington DC

All Eyes on Trump & Roberts as Chief Justice Administers Oath of Office

In 2009, Chief Justice stumbled over the oath as he administered it to Barack Obama

This Day in History: Panama's Strongman Surrenders to US

This Day in History: Pearl Harbor

Seventy-five years ago on December 7, Japanese military launched an unprovoked and deadly attack on American naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

This Day in History: Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto

Rise of ‘Fake News’ Spurs Angst in Internet Age

Facebook, in particular, has come under fire, having surpassed Google as the biggest driver of audience on all social media platforms

This Day in History: Iran-Contra Affair

This Day in History: The Brady Bill

This Day in History: Jonestown Massacre

38 years ago in Guyana, more than 900 members of Jim Jones cult the People's Temple committed mass suicide

This Day in History: America Inches Toward Vietnam War

In fall of 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed off on sending more US military aid to Vietnam - a few hundred soldiers to train South Vietnamese soldiers

Trump's Presidential Victory Prompts Spike for #Calexit Movement in California