Bill Syken

When the play The Green Pastures) debuted on the stage on February 26,1930, it was more than a groundbreaker. Not only was it the first Broadway show with an all-Black cast, but it won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was so successful that the show ran f... See more

In 1968 figure skater Peggy Fleming graced the cover of the Feb, 23, 1968 issue of LIFE after winning a gold medal at the Winter Olympics at the age of 19. One of Fleming’s competitors gushed to LIFE that “Everything Peggy does is pure ballerina.” The phr... See more

The cowboy is one of distinct characters of American life. And while their numbers have been dwindling for ages— in 1949 LIFE ran a memorable story on the vanishing American cowboy—today movies and TV shows with Western themes have never been more popular... See more

Since the 1950s the Greek island of Mykonos, a popular tourist spot, has had a mascot that is as beloved as it is peculiar-looking. He is a pelican named Petros), also know as Peter. He first came to Mykonos when a local fisherman found the wounded bird a... See more

Some people may only know Ferrari as a maker of luxury sports cars, but the company is also the most storied maker of racing cars for Formula 1. Ferrari has competed for every world championship since 1950, and its racers have the most race wins in Formul... See more