1. Crossing Your Fingers for Good Luck Almost every kid learns to cross their fingers when they’re hoping something works out. Whether it was wishing for a snow day or silently praying the teacher wouldn’t call on them, the gesture […]

1. A Tin Box of Civil War Letters When someone renovating an old farmhouse pries open a loose floorboard and finds a small rusted tin box, curiosity takes over fast. Inside might be a stack of fragile letters written in

1. Grossinger’s Catskill Resort, New York For decades, Grossinger’s Catskill Resort in Liberty, New York was one of the most glamorous vacation spots in the Catskills. Celebrities, politicians and families flocked there for big band music, ice skating and lavish

1. Sugar Sandwiches There was a time when a slice of white bread, a slick of butter and a heavy shake of white sugar counted as a legitimate snack. It was sweet, crunchy and somehow completely acceptable as an after-school

1. Memorizing Phone Numbers There was a time when you knew at least a dozen phone numbers by heart. Your best friend’s number, your grandparents’ number, maybe even the local pizza place, all lived in your memory instead of a

1. Leech Therapy For centuries, doctors used leeches to treat everything from headaches to heart problems, believing that removing “bad blood” could restore balance to the body. By the late 19th century, the practice became a symbol of outdated medicine

1. Faye Dunaway There was a stretch of time when Faye Dunaway felt absolutely inescapable. After starring in Bonnie and Clyde and later winning an Academy Award for Network, she represented a certain sharp, intelligent glamour that defined late ’60s