1. Passengers Could Visit the Cockpit Mid-Flight Believe it or not, there was a time when passengers could just stroll into the cockpit for a chat with the pilots. Up until the ‘80s, it wasn’t uncommon for kids—or even adults—to […]
1. Misty Copeland Misty Copeland made history in 2015 when she became the first Black woman to be named principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. She didn’t have the typical ballet background—starting dance at 13, much later than most
1. Hello, Larry Some sitcoms start off with promise, but Hello, Larry was doomed from the start. This Diff’rent Strokes spinoff starred McLean Stevenson as a radio talk show host who moves to Portland with his two teenage daughters after
1. Casa Bonita Required Guests to Order Food Before Entering Casa Bonita was famous for its cliff divers, elaborate indoor scenery, and all-you-can-eat sopapillas, but there was a catch. Guests weren’t allowed to enter unless they ordered a meal, even
1. A Gallon of Gas Back in the ’70s, a single dollar could actually buy you a full gallon of gas, which made road trips, daily commutes, and Sunday drives much more affordable. In the early part of the decade,
1. Edward A. Bouchet Broke Barriers in Physics Education Edward A. Bouchet made history in 1876 when he became the first Black American to earn a Ph.D. in physics, and from Yale University, no less. At a time when opportunities
1. A&P A&P, once a titan of the grocery world, was the place where many families shopped for decades. Founded in the 1800s, it grew into one of the largest supermarket chains in the U.S., with thousands of locations at
