People who were kids in the 1960s learned these life lessons that are sadly rare today. They didn’t have parents who came to their rescue at the slightest sign of discomfort and were often taught the ...

The 1960s stand out as a decade that changed the world. It was a time when new ideas bloomed, technology leaped forward, and people dared to dream big. Music rocked, fashion got bold, and society ...

While financial habits, money-saving tricks, literacy, and economic implications all shift from year to year, especially in comparison to the financial struggles facing young families today, there are ...

There was a culture lull in America in the years following the end of World War II, but by the mid-1950s, television had become a part of the family and rock and roll was on the verge of creating a ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

An expert hoverboard user was spotted zipping through a Baltimore neighborhood while pushing a stroller. Footage captured by NaTeice Richardson shows the woman carefully navigating a busy intersection ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The original Hanna-Barbera cartoon, The Jetsons, was a beloved sitcom that centered on the comedic ...

In one 18-month period between 1971 and 1972, there were 2,500 domestic bombings on American soil – a stunning rate of nearly five per day. For many Americans, that fact is shocking. In today’s ...

It might not be quite as futuristic-looking as George Jetson’s spaceship-like flying car from the classic 1960s cartoon, but the Jetson One single-seat octocopter is still pretty wild. And unlike the ...

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