1. The Corner Hardware Store Every neighborhood seemed to have one hardware store where the owner knew exactly what you needed before you finished explaining the problem. These weren’t giant warehouse chains with endless aisles. They were narrow stores with […]
1. The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart In July 1937, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart set out to complete a daring attempt to fly around the world. She and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared somewhere over the Pacific Ocean while approaching Howland Island.
1. Fried Bologna Sandwiches When the refrigerator looked a little bare, fried bologna sandwiches suddenly became dinner. A slice or two of bologna would hit a hot skillet until the edges curled up like little bowls. The smell alone felt
1. Kick the Can Kick the Can was the kind of game that usually started with one kid holding an old soup can and a group of others arguing over the rules. One person became “it,” guarding the can while
1. Rotary Phones For decades, making a phone call meant sticking your finger into a numbered hole and slowly turning a dial. A rotary phone required patience because each number had to spin all the way back before you could
1. Gene Hackman Became a Novelist After decades as one of Hollywood’s most respected actors, Gene Hackman surprised many people by stepping away from acting in the early 2000s. The Oscar winner, known for films like The French Connection and
1. The Cadillac Ranch (Amarillo, Texas) If you drove along Route 66 near Amarillo in the mid 1970s or later, you probably saw a line of vintage Cadillacs sticking nose first into the dirt like some kind of mechanical Stonehenge.
