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Flowers left outside the home of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy on N. Moore St. in New York City.

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The Plane Crash That Killed JFK Jr.

In 1999, the son of the famous president died, along with his wife, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and her sister Lauren Bessette, when the plane JFK Jr. was piloting crashed into the ocean.

When Young Ancient Greek Women Raced at Olympia

Like the Olympic Games, the Heraia race was held every four years, likely as part of a prenuptial initiation ritual.

How Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Elevated Animation to New Heights

The Disney animation team spent three years, $1.5 million—and nearly 2 million separate paintings—in making its first feature film.

Christa McAuliffe: How NASA’s Teacher in Space Project Ended in Tragedy

Christa McAuliffe embraced the chance to be part of a space shuttle mission and, despite the Challenger disaster, left an inspiring legacy.