Posts Tagged: American history
On the Front Lines with Coca Cola Pt II
During WWII the boys overseas were fighting for Mom, apple pie and a frosty bottle of Coke. Coca Cola, as much a part of the American Dream as a white picket fence and a home run, has long symbolized the
On the Front Lines with Coca Cola Pt II
During WWII the boys overseas were fighting for Mom, apple pie and a frosty bottle of Coke. Coca Cola, as much a part of the American Dream as a white picket fence and a home run, has long symbolized the
On the Front Lines With Coca Cola Pt. 1
During WWII the boys overseas were fighting for Mom, apple pie and a bottle of Coke. Coca Cola, as much a part of the American Dream as a white picket fence and baseball, has symbolized the American way of life,
On the Front Lines With Coca Cola Pt. 1
During WWII the boys overseas were fighting for Mom, apple pie and a bottle of Coke. Coca Cola, as much a part of the American Dream as a white picket fence and baseball, has symbolized the American way of life,
Robert Kennedy Remembered Pt II
Bidding Bobby Goodbye I never met Robert Kennedy but I was always grateful I was able to bid Bobby a final goodbye. On a sweltering Friday in June of 1968, I joined the hundreds of thousands who lined up outside
Robert Kennedy Remembered Pt II
Bidding Bobby Goodbye I never met Robert Kennedy but I was always grateful I was able to bid Bobby a final goodbye. On a sweltering Friday in June of 1968, I joined the hundreds of thousands who lined up outside
LBJ’s Comic Great Society
The Comic Tragedy of The Great Society Holy Satire, Batman, Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird… it’s a plane….its SuperLBJ! 1966 was a year when comic strip superheroes POP! came to life and real life heroes SOCK!
LBJ’s Comic Great Society
The Comic Tragedy of The Great Society Holy Satire, Batman, Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird… it’s a plane….its SuperLBJ! 1966 was a year when comic strip superheroes POP! came to life and real life heroes SOCK!
Textile Temptresses
In the puritanical Post-War years before there was Playboy Magazine, red-blooded ex-GI’s could still get an eyeful of racy pin-up girls just by glancing through their favorite magazine. No, I’m not talking about Wink, Flirt, Eyeful or any of the
Textile Temptresses
In the puritanical Post-War years before there was Playboy Magazine, red-blooded ex-GI’s could still get an eyeful of racy pin-up girls just by glancing through their favorite magazine. No, I’m not talking about Wink, Flirt, Eyeful or any of the
Hiroshima at Home Pt. II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_58byuLBu0 This past week Japan marked the somber anniversary of the worlds first Atomic bomb attack with a ceremony at Hiroshima Peace Park. Among the 50,000 attending the memorial service near the epicenter of the blast was a grandson of
Hiroshima at Home Pt. II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_58byuLBu0 This past week Japan marked the somber anniversary of the worlds first Atomic bomb attack with a ceremony at Hiroshima Peace Park. Among the 50,000 attending the memorial service near the epicenter of the blast was a grandson of
American History Amusement Park
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpWcFZ-_LqU Freedomland Fun Foiled Besides my copious visits to El Patio my grandmothers suburban beach club, my summer staycation in 1960 was to include a visit to the newly opened Freedomland. Although Disneyland in California remained the holy grail
American History Amusement Park
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpWcFZ-_LqU Freedomland Fun Foiled Besides my copious visits to El Patio my grandmothers suburban beach club, my summer staycation in 1960 was to include a visit to the newly opened Freedomland. Although Disneyland in California remained the holy grail
Envisioning The American Dream 