To celebrate 150 years of ALA, a timeline of events that changed librarianship since the Association's 1876 founding.

May 6 marks events from early packet-switching in computing to the Hindenburg disaster, Brown v. Board arguments, and notable ...

Introduction -- Film and television at the dawn of the digital revolution -- Analog dreams : bohemians, beatniks, and the Whitneys -- Spook work : the government and the military -- Academia -- Xerox ...

May 3, 1984: Apple marks the all-important first 100 days of Mac sales, signaling whether the product launch is a hit with customers. The results outstrip even Apple co-founder Steve Jobs‘ most ...

J.K. Rowling's name has become synonymous with her legendary "Harry Potter" book series, but she is also famous for something more controversial: her public and often contentious views on the ...