Famous Reconciliations
In honor of Reconciliation Day, here are some who put their differences aside.
The situation: Geopolitical animosity made Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat bitter enemies for decades in the Middle East. Most of their deep-rooted conflict surrounded disputed land, recognition of Israel and the fate of this people.
The situation: As a mother-daughter duo, Naomi and Wynonna Judd became country music superstars. But their relationship deteriorated over the years, and eventually their private troubles became headline news.
The situation: Motivational speaker and author Iyanla Vanzant became a featured contributor on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," dispensing relationship advice on a regular basis. Then 11 years ago, she and Winfrey had a disagreement over the development of Vanzant's solo talk show.
The situation: During the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries, Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton became die-hard rivals on the campaign trail.
The situation:Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry became baseball superstars during their tenure on this team. As their drug problems worsened, both became sports pariahs, shunned by the Hall of Fame.
The situation: The deep acrimony between Lyndon B. Johnson and John F. Kennedy accelerated during the 1960 Democratic convention, when Johnson organized an unsuccessful coalition to derail Kennedy's nomination
The situation: The late Sonny Bono and Cher were a husband-and-wife music sensation in the 1960s.They became TV variety-show superstars in the 1970s, until their combative divorce split their private and public partnership.
The situation: In 1878, disputed ownership of a pig ignited the lethal vendetta between the wealthy Hatfields and the working-class McCoys. But familial hostilities are often traced to their opposing sides in this brutal conflict.
The situation: The friendship rift between baseball superstars Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter became public fodder after Rodriguez criticized Jeter in a magazine article.
