Manchester was last in the finals in 1956, when it lost to Weaver. In 1938, Manchester beat Naugatuck, 32-28. “That’s all I’ve been hearing all playoffs,” Sheets said. “That is a long time.

One highlight at the Whitney is a model (pictured) of a cul-de-sac lined with “Dymaxion Dwelling Machines,” the round prefab home he tried to mass-produce after World War II. Although much of ...

In 1938, Nicholas Winton was a young stockbroker in London. He was keenly aware of the events unfolding on the continent. Jews were under threat in Nazi-occupied Europe. Anti-Semitism was ...

“The Fifties were a golden period for the Hindi/Hindustani film industry (It was not called Bollywood then). The three great stars — Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor — occupied the top spot.