1. The Locked Wooden Trunk Almost every old house seems to have one, a heavy wooden trunk with a latch that refuses to budge. You haul it down from the rafters expecting blankets or holiday decorations, and instead you find […]

1. Coco Palms Resort, Kauai, Hawaii If you have ever seen the Elvis Presley movie Blue Hawaii, you have already seen Coco Palms in its glory days. The resort opened in the 1950s and quickly became one of the most

1. Charles Stratton, “General Tom Thumb” Charles Stratton, known as “General Tom Thumb,” was one of P.T. Barnum’s biggest stars. Standing at just over three feet tall, he charmed audiences around the world with his wit, humor, and theatrical performances.

1. Ketchup Sandwiches Some kids came home from school and made a sandwich with nothing but ketchup and bread. It was usually white bread straight from the bag, soft and a little smashed. Parents called it a snack, but plenty

1. Reading the Morning Newspaper There was a time when the day did not really begin until the newspaper hit the front porch. People unfolded the pages at the kitchen table and learned what happened in the world overnight. The

1. Doctors Should Wash Their Hands For centuries, many physicians moved from patient to patient without washing up, and infections spread constantly. In the 1840s, Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis insisted that handwashing could stop deadly childbirth fevers. At the time,

1. Tiny Tim For a stretch in the late ’60s, it felt like Tiny Tim was absolutely everywhere. His ukulele, falsetto voice, and oddball personality made him a pop culture curiosity overnight. “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” turned into a surprise