EditorialSir John William Alcock (1892-1919). British aviator. RAF Captain. Piloted with Arthur Whitten Brown the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic, from Newfoundland to Ireland in June 1919. Portrait by Ambrose McEvoy (1878-1927). Oil on canvas (149,9 ...
EditorialU.S. astronaut Michael Collins during a ceremony where he was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Nov. 16, 2011. (Stephen Crowley/The New York Times)