The Orphan Chronicles: Edwards, Pioneering American Sports Car Builder – Feature

– The accepted wisdom says it was American GIs returning from Europe after World War II who, having been exposed to the nimble breed of sporting vehicles there, were the impetus behind an import boom and, ultimately, the creation of the home-bred American sports car. READ MORE ›› – Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver […]

‘Gentleman Jack’ a pioneering hoop

Jack Purtell won three Melbourne Cups. Matt StewartHerald Sun Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Email a friend JACK Purtell, who died on Wednesday at age 95, was one of few great jockeys who crossed racing’s great divide. Instead of becoming a trainer or pub raconteur after a […]

A Pioneering Nurse and Her Secret Remedy for Cancer

The Canadian nurse was about to discover a secret that would change her life, and the lives of her patients, forever. In 1922, while tending to an 80-year-old woman, Rene Caisse noticed scarring on one of the woman’s breasts. When asked about it, Caisse’s patient explained that she’d been diagnosed with breast cancer some 30 […]