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The Lone Ranger: “Hi-Yo, Silver!” and the TV Western That Started Early

Before TV westerns took over the 1950s, The Lone Ranger was already riding across the small screen. The series premiered…

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Reddy Kilowatt: The Little Electric Man Who Got Expensive

Never did I think when they were pushing Reddy Kilowatt that he would end up representing such a large portion…

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Safe in PF: The B.F. Goodrich Sneaker Campaign That Made History

In the late 1940s and into the 1950s, American playgrounds and ballfields were filled with kids sporting canvas sneakers that…

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Takes A Licking, But….

🕰️ Timex: A Watch That Made HistoryFounded in 1854 as the Waterbury Clock Company in Connecticut, Timex began by making…

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The Voting Machine

Here is the voting machine I remember most. In my school, they were kept by the custodian’s office and we…

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Enemy Plane Over California

Right after the invasion of Pearl Harbor, the newspapers often had headlines like this such as in San Francisco and…

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The Commander That Planned The Attack On Pearl Harbor

Some interesting interviews of the 20th century are now streaming on various online services. Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett, and Merv…

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The Boy With The Green Hair Movie Poster

The Boy With The Green Hair was a fantasy-drama film release in 1948. Today it might be considered a reality…

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Alfalfa Shot To Death Over $50

Carl Dean Switzer also know as Alfalfa in the series Our Gang was one of the earlier actors who were…

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Howard Johnson Restaurant Specials

What was your favorite item or special at Howard Johnson’s? Who didn’t love their clams? My all time favorite was…