Category Archives: Suburbia
A Fall Fable-Burning Leaves Pt II
The blaze of fall color took on a different meaning, the autumn of 1959. Many neighbors did not only burn leaves, but their trash as well, giving new meaning to fall cleanup. There was something satisfying about setting fire to
A Fall Fable-Burning Leaves Pt II
The blaze of fall color took on a different meaning, the autumn of 1959. Many neighbors did not only burn leaves, but their trash as well, giving new meaning to fall cleanup. There was something satisfying about setting fire to
Burning Fall Leaves- Hokey Smokey
The smell of burning leaves is forever seared in my mind. As memorable as the blazing orange and red colors of the fall leaves of my childhood were , it was the vibrant warmth of the fall leaves burning that
Burning Fall Leaves- Hokey Smokey
The smell of burning leaves is forever seared in my mind. As memorable as the blazing orange and red colors of the fall leaves of my childhood were , it was the vibrant warmth of the fall leaves burning that
The Cuban Missile Crisis PT I
The German Measles Crisis of October This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, those harrowing 13 days in October 1962 that brought us to the brink of thermonuclear war. I didn’t know until years later that
The Cuban Missile Crisis PT I
The German Measles Crisis of October This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, those harrowing 13 days in October 1962 that brought us to the brink of thermonuclear war. I didn’t know until years later that
Moving Forward Into the American Dream
The first hint of fall may have conjured up the crunch of crisp McIntosh apples, maple leaves turning colors, and the air filled with burning leaves, but for me fall conjured up the intoxicating smell of a new car.
Moving Forward Into the American Dream
The first hint of fall may have conjured up the crunch of crisp McIntosh apples, maple leaves turning colors, and the air filled with burning leaves, but for me fall conjured up the intoxicating smell of a new car.
On the Kindergarten Campaign Trail
In the crisp fall of 1960 as presidential hopeful Senator John Kennedy beckoned us into a New Frontier I would be embarking onto my own new frontier – Kindergarten. This New Frontier of 1960 that stood in front of me,
On the Kindergarten Campaign Trail
In the crisp fall of 1960 as presidential hopeful Senator John Kennedy beckoned us into a New Frontier I would be embarking onto my own new frontier – Kindergarten. This New Frontier of 1960 that stood in front of me,
A Blueprint For The Middle Class
The idea of upward mobility in America is a powerful and deeply ingrained part of the American Dream. Never was the American Dream more potent or more seductive than in Mid century America. Middle class American were the most envied
A Blueprint For The Middle Class
The idea of upward mobility in America is a powerful and deeply ingrained part of the American Dream. Never was the American Dream more potent or more seductive than in Mid century America. Middle class American were the most envied
Media Made Women- Housewives
Happy Homemakers During the Cold war, the Culture of Containment was not just a foreign policy but applied to women and their identities as much as it did to the Soviets. Women were to contain their aspirations, their appetites and
Media Made Women- Housewives
Happy Homemakers During the Cold war, the Culture of Containment was not just a foreign policy but applied to women and their identities as much as it did to the Soviets. Women were to contain their aspirations, their appetites and
Fit Right in with Back to School Shoes
It was the day after Labor Day 1957 and the countdown had begun for the new school term. From Long Island to Little Rock, crisp black and white marbled composition notebooks were hastily purchased, and last-minute yellow Dixon number 2
Fit Right in with Back to School Shoes
It was the day after Labor Day 1957 and the countdown had begun for the new school term. From Long Island to Little Rock, crisp black and white marbled composition notebooks were hastily purchased, and last-minute yellow Dixon number 2
Bidding the Beach Club Goodby
Labor Day signaled the last call at my Grandmothers beach Club, Just as white shoes would make their final appearance of the season, it was time to bid the sandy white beach goodbye End of a Mid-Century Summer By late
Bidding the Beach Club Goodby
Labor Day signaled the last call at my Grandmothers beach Club, Just as white shoes would make their final appearance of the season, it was time to bid the sandy white beach goodbye End of a Mid-Century Summer By late
Beach Club Paradise Protected
Summer beach traffic during the Cold War had its own special flare. The huge-wrap around picture window in the rear of my Grandmothers Cadillac offered unexcelled visibility to see and be seen, allowing uninterrupted lavish vistas of Long Beach
Beach Club Paradise Protected
Summer beach traffic during the Cold War had its own special flare. The huge-wrap around picture window in the rear of my Grandmothers Cadillac offered unexcelled visibility to see and be seen, allowing uninterrupted lavish vistas of Long Beach
Envisioning The American Dream 