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Backyard Baseball
Sports competitions, and casually knocking around in the backyard with a ball have been the subject of film from the time the very first reel of was placed in a camera. Looking at old films gives us a...
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January 6, 1947: (Don’t) Burn, Baby, Burn
What exactly happened on January 6, 1947? No, I am not going to trick you with one of those “on this date at this spot, nothing happened” signs. I have recently learned that The California...
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The Doubledecker Bus Returns to London
In anticipation of the 2012 Olympics, the streets will be bustling with retro, nostalgic double decker buses with a new twist. Two designs were chosen, one by Capoco Designs and one was a...
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History: Debated on The Internet
There is a short, to the point website that has been brought to my attention. Apparently, a group is wanting to get some information out about Golodomor (which means mass hunger in Russian, also...
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Inscription Found in Lincoln’s Watch
This week, the history world was abuzz with the news of family lore confirmed. An inscription that was rumored to have been in Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch was proven true. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A...
View ArticleHappy Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr., day. As a special treat, here is the “I Have a Dream” speech in its entirety for you to gather the family around, watch, and enjoy. When I was in college, we were the...
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LA Time Machines: Where to Wear
Los Angeles Time Machines is a site that we have been watching for awhile that we think our readers would enjoy. It focuses exclusively on pre-1970s restaurants and bars that are still in their...
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The Naked Archaeologist Does It For Me
Guest post written by my buddy Royce Heath One of my absolutely favorite travel shows on TV is The Naked Archaeologist. Simcha Jacobovici is a photojournalist from Canada and he has a show in which he...
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Fade Away and Rumi-nate
(My deepest apologies to Debbie Harry and the rest of Blondie for the hackneyed title.) The VintageGent-ette’s sister, the Modern Gentress, was almost beguiled by a young man offering her quotes of...
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Coal in the Stocking, Garlic in the Flower Girl Baskets
Dad joked about coal in the stockings at Christmas time. Thankfully, we never received any, though I admit suspiciously eyeing the coal candy and questioning the ways candy makers attempt to traumatize...
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Disposable Wedding Cameras: Since 1942?
Fifteen and twenty years ago, disposable cameras were everywhere and now are a bit of a novelty. Disposable wedding cameras remain the sole en masse use. The single use camera did not debut in the 80s,...
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