Edward "Eddie" Vernon Rickenbacker is a Columbus native who became a World War I flying ace, a Medal of Honor recipient and a pioneering figure in aviation. He was born on October 8, 1890, in the ...

Rickenbacker’s 325 has a story like no other guitar. It’s hard to believe this quirky short-scale semi-hollowbody was a catalyst for the American firm’s meteoric success in the mid '60s (as people who ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, acquired an early prized piece of music memorabilia on Wednesday that helped inspire a powerful new American art form and reshape global pop culture.

From mechanic and racing driver to America's leading WWI ace, Edward Rickenbacker's 26 victories reflected discipline, ...

Ah, the Rickenbacker. Few guitar brands out there are as legendary and long-loved as this one. Not only did Adolph Rickenbacker and George Beauchamp come up with a concept that would revolutionize the ...

Eddie Rickenbacker had been in command of 94th Squadron of the US Air Corps just a day when, flying a lone sortie over France early one morning in September 1918, he spotted a flight of five German ...