After the Civil War, freed slaves were able to get jobs as cowboys in the Wild West. Valley 101 shares the story of Black cowboys now and then.

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Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid ...

Famed for iconic roles in "Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now," Duvall was born in San Diego in 1931 to his Navy admiral father.

He died "peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort." ...

The Longest Day, starring John Wayne and Henry Fonda, chronicles the D-Day invasion of Normandy, from both the Allied and ...