Bob Peurifoy and Bill Stevens were both engineers at Sandia National Laboratories. Both men were shocked when they realized how vulnerable the nation’s nuclear weapons were to accidents.
U.S. Marine veterans of the Battle of Chosin during the Korean War recall their efforts to hold the west side of the reservoir during a second night of attacks.
In Nikola Tesla's original contract with George Westinghouse, the inventor was promised a bonus of $2.50 for every horsepower of alternating current sold.
Don Hume wasn't a physically imposing athlete, but he had a gift for rowing that helped lead the University of Washington rowing team to Olympic victory in 1936.
