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Thumbnail image from Pixabay By Randal C. Hill The debut of the Ford Mustang—named after the famed WWII P-51 Mustang fighter plane—took place at the New York World’s Fair on April 17, 1964. That same day, 22,000 people (undoubtedly fueled by ads on all three TV...
Thumbnail image from Pixabay By Rebecca Fending Easter tends to be a mild or forgotten holiday in the United States as it's typically nestled into the middle of the busy springtime. However, for many cultures, religions and people throughout the world,...
Thumbnail image from Pixabay By Randal C. Hill It was the “coolest” hangout in 1940s San Bernardino, with teenage cruisers filling the vast parking lot at McDonald’s drive-in on E Street every night. But such customers (usually adolescent boys with revving...
Thumbnail image from Pixabay By Kathy Megyeri In this lively survey about the history of American women, celebrated New York Times columnist Gail Collins highlights their roles and achievements through the lens of aging.  Examining Women's History The book begins in 1620 Plymouth Rock when...
Thumbnail image from Pixabay Red is a powerful color. It was the first color to be named after white and black and has been used ever since in pieces of art and decorations to demonstrate strong emotions like passion, love...
Thumbnail image from Pixabay By Lauren Reeves These days, Valentine’s Day is often touted as a scheme cooked up by greeting card companies. And although Hallmark, florists and chocolate candy companies do exceptionally well around this time of year, the celebration...
Thumbnail image from MeTV By Randal C. Hill “Sock it to me!” “Here come de judge!” “You bet your sweet bippy!” “Look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls!” At one time, it was virtually impossible to get through a day without hearing a few...
Thumbnail image from Pixabay By Susan Goldfein March is Women’s History Month, or, as the more avid among us call it, Women’s HERstory Month. But history or HERstory, (tomato –tomahto), March honors the contributions of women to historical events, as well as...
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