Almost forgotten now, Kay Aldridge was the "The Serial Queen" in the 1940s, turning up in popular cliffhanger serials that were shown on Saturday afternoon matinees just before the main feature. She was also one of the “ten most photographed girls in the world," appearing on the cover of at least 44 major magazines, in hundreds of advertising ad campaigns and in 25 films -- all in just 9 years. She left Hollywood for a happy second life, mostly on the coast of Maine. After she died in 1995, her daughter put together a wonderful scrapbook, now preserved at the Library, that narrates a small-town girl’s ascent to fame. And a little bit of fortune.
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John J. Pershing, a military commander whose brilliant career earned him the title General of the Armies of the United States, died on July 15, 1948. Continue reading.
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Brazil: New Laws Strengthen Protections for Women Against Crimes Committed with AI and from Domestic Violence
On April 24, 2025, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed two laws strengthening protections for women. The first, law No. 15,123 (Lei No. 15.123, de 24 de Abril de 2025), provides new protections for women who are targets of crimes using artificial intelligence. The law establishes grounds for increasing punishments by one-half for …
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