Albert Z. Freedman, the man who was at the center of the 1950s quiz show scandal that was made into a 1990s movie, has died, his family announced Thursday. He was 95. Former producer of “Twenty-One,” ...

Before quiz shows hit prime time on television, they were already a staple on television’s ubiquitous precursor, radio. Quiz shows, popular for their informal feel and their inclusion of everyday ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — Charles Van Doren, the dashing young academic whose meteoric rise and fall as a corrupt game show contestant in the 1950s inspired the movie “Quiz Show” and served as a cautionary ...

Herbert Stempel, at one time the most famous Army veteran in America, died at age 93 on April 7. His death was confirmed this weekend by his former stepdaughter, Bobra Fyne. Back in 1956, Stempel was ...

If you're a woman in Western society, chances are you've been asked countless times whether you'll go for love or a career. Although the plethora of thinkpieces devoted to dissecting this dichotomy ...

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How much do you know about life in the Elgin area in the 1950s? It was a decade remembered by some as the “good old days.” It was, after all, a time of unprecedented growth and prosperity following ...

Gov. Jesse Ventura signed autographs during his tour through the Farmland Foods plant in Albert Lea. Tickets went on sale for Bill Cosby’s appearance at the Mayo Civic Center on March 5. Ticket prices ...

Charles Van Doren, who as a young, well-spoken and handsome academic became one of TV’s first overnight sensations and just as quickly one of the first to fall from grace, as he became the public face ...

Charles Van Doren is seen talking to reporters after court in New York in 1962. Van Doren died this week at 93. One of the contestants at the center of the 1950s quiz show scandal has died.