Topic: History

40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

Forty years to the day after astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made their giant leap for mankind, that first moon landing stands as a monument to human innovation. Of course, hoax theories still abound: one claims ...READ»

Eight More Experts on Why Darwin Still Matters

On the two hundredth anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth his theories published as On the Origin of Species are still relevant. Several experts have already chimed in, but here are some additional voices on evolution and Darwin. ...READ»

• Nine Experts on Why Darwin Still Matters

We Are Now 28 of Us

Hanh mitakuyapi. Hello my relatives. The title says it all. 28 being 4 * 7, 2 holy numbers in the Lakota Way, 28 is, too. We're growing, & this is good. Interesting this should happen when U.S. political history - & perhaps, ...READ»

"Be Prepared To Re-Examine Your Reasoning" - What Robert McNamara Taught Me About Business & Recruiting

In a riveting excerpt from "The Fog of War", the U.S. Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam War, Robert McNamara, offers the following advice: "Be prepared to re-examine your reasoning." I often say ...READ»

Design Challenge of the Day: What Should Quarantine Look Like?

In the wake of swine flu and body scans, designers reimagine isolation.READ»

Learn! Charge!

Six years ago, Michael Useem, director of the Center for Leadership and Change Management at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, took a group of MBA students on a field trip. Their destination: the Civil War battlefield ...READ»

Post-Post World War II

In many ways, the world economy was set in its current form following World War II. The destructive results of the war in Europe allowed the United States to grow into a major producer and exporter of goods. But the seeds were also ...READ»

A Model for Your Career - George Washington

This is a guest post by Mark McNeilly.  If you’re looking for a model of a successful career one could do worse than to look at that of George Washington. Washington’s accomplishments put him in a class that few others ...READ»

Managing Mistakes

It takes a lot of trust and honesty to talk about the plans that didn't work out, says entrepreneur, Chief Executive, and author Margaret Heffernan in her latest Resource Center column, "Mistakes." Behind every successful business, ...READ»

At Home with Luxury... Brief History of Glass

No one knows exactly when or where glass was first made. Glass appears to have been produced as far back as the second millennium BC by the Egyptian or perhaps the Phoenician. According to the ancient Roman historian Pliny(AD ...READ»

The Unimportance of the Next President

Today America chooses a new president in what is one of the most pivotal elections in history. The world changed sharply during the Bush administration with two recessions, 9/11 attacks, wars in the Middle East, and rising new ...READ»

Share of the Profits

Socially-minded venture capitalists invest in low-income communities.READ»

Tax, Incoming

On this day in 1913, the income tax amendment went into effect. Also, on this day in 1609, paper currency was introduced to the North American colonies, specifically Massachusetts.READ»

Editor's Letter: What Obama and Shaun White Have in Common

When we decided to put Barack Obama on our cover early last year, he was trailing well behind Hillary Clinton in the polls. We were cautioned by magazine insiders about the risk, but by the time our article was finished and hit ...READ»

Does Ethnocentricity Sell? Part 1: Advertising

Black History Month is almost over, so I figure I'd tackle this topic while we're still in February. Maybe it's because I'm not watching as much TV, but I haven't seen nearly as many ads saying "We Celebrate Black History ...READ»

Houston, We Have A Challenge

Sounds funny, doesn't it? The original statement, "Houston, we've had a problem," was uttered by Jack Swigert, an astronaut on the Apollo 13 mission which, as many people know, became a monumental struggle for survival. Today, the ...READ»

Masters of Design 2009

This year's design issue features an array of dazzling talent: Coke's pop artist David Butler, Pentagram's infomaniac Lisa Strausfeld, the impresario David Rockwell, British architect David Adjaye, and the maestro of Italian design, Alberto Alessi. Plus, the women reinventing consumer electronics, China's answer to Nike and more...READ»

The Leading Edge - "We" an Idea Whose Time has Come

The parents of baby boomers, born around WWI, living through the Great Depression and fighting in WWII had many reasons to be fearful, but didn’t give into it. Still, their fears managed to help them keep a lid on runaway ...READ»

Gettysburg Battle Site Revamps To Attract Tourists

With a $100 million revamp, the Civil War site is fighting to get visitors to stay longer -- and spend more.,With a $100 million revamp, the Civil War site is fighting to get visitors to stay longer -- and spend more.READ»

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After a Fashion

A recent photo essay by Karen Lehrman makes the case that fashion photography is on the decline -- while practitioners of the past viewed themselves as workmen, today's fashion photographers consider themselves artists in their own ...READ»

Books That Matter: Mae Jemison

A book recommendation from Mae Jemison, of the Jemison Group.READ»

Facilitating Fast Learning

Interactivity, simulation, and entertainment are the keys to enabling fast learners.READ»

A Peek into the Life of Darwin with Jon Amiel, Director of Creation [q&a]

Director Jon Amiel's film, Creation, uncovers the story behind Charles Darwin, the man, and why it took him nearly 25 years to share his discovery.READ»

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• Eight More Experts on Why Darwin Still Matters

Past Track to the Future

Stephen E. Ambrose has written best-selling histories of great feats of leadership and human endeavor. His insights from the past can teach a new generation of business leaders how to build for the future.READ»

Mistakes

Owning up to mistakes and learning from them, can make a world of difference in the development of your career.READ»