Posts Tagged: history
Selling the Nuclear Family
Has the selling of the 1950’s nuclear family finally reached it’s expiration date? In a consumer culture of unlimited choices, Madison Avenue has long sold only one brand of the American family…and it is now a bit shopworn. Never was
Selling the Nuclear Family
Has the selling of the 1950’s nuclear family finally reached it’s expiration date? In a consumer culture of unlimited choices, Madison Avenue has long sold only one brand of the American family…and it is now a bit shopworn. Never was
Nuclear Family Meltdown
The nuclear family was once as American as the nuclear bomb. But by the end of the 1960’s the nuclear family detonated along with our notion of marriage and motherhood. Parenting and partnering were not a priority for the newly
Nuclear Family Meltdown
The nuclear family was once as American as the nuclear bomb. But by the end of the 1960’s the nuclear family detonated along with our notion of marriage and motherhood. Parenting and partnering were not a priority for the newly
Post War Pesticides on Parade
Breathe Easier Mid Century America was the golden age of pesticides and it was love at first sight. Any thoughts about Earth Day and the environment lay far in the future. Thousands of new chemicals were put to use in
Post War Pesticides on Parade
Breathe Easier Mid Century America was the golden age of pesticides and it was love at first sight. Any thoughts about Earth Day and the environment lay far in the future. Thousands of new chemicals were put to use in
Travels to Russia
A Soviet Spring Vacation Sadly spring break in Siberia is now off-limits to Senator John McCain and other US Representatives thanks to Vladimir Putin’s retaliatory sanctions. Oh, for the good old days of the Soviet Union when American capitalists were
Travels to Russia
A Soviet Spring Vacation Sadly spring break in Siberia is now off-limits to Senator John McCain and other US Representatives thanks to Vladimir Putin’s retaliatory sanctions. Oh, for the good old days of the Soviet Union when American capitalists were
Matriculating Into Mid Century Matrimony
June is the month-long associated with graduates and brides and it wasn’t that long ago that they were often one and the same thing. If author Susan Patton has her way, female graduates would do well to follow that same
Matriculating Into Mid Century Matrimony
June is the month-long associated with graduates and brides and it wasn’t that long ago that they were often one and the same thing. If author Susan Patton has her way, female graduates would do well to follow that same
Mac & Cheese and the Pursuit of Happiness
George Washington may be the father of our country but it is Thomas Jefferson who is often credited with being the father of macaroni and cheese. No small wonder that the brilliant mind who promised us life, liberty and the
Mac & Cheese and the Pursuit of Happiness
George Washington may be the father of our country but it is Thomas Jefferson who is often credited with being the father of macaroni and cheese. No small wonder that the brilliant mind who promised us life, liberty and the
Coke & American Diversity-It’s the Real Thing
Real America is causing a controversy for some real Americans. Coca Cola’s multilingual Superbowl commercial celebrating American diversity has stirred up xenophobic rage across social media. In the great cultural cauldron of 21st century America there still seems to be
Coke & American Diversity-It’s the Real Thing
Real America is causing a controversy for some real Americans. Coca Cola’s multilingual Superbowl commercial celebrating American diversity has stirred up xenophobic rage across social media. In the great cultural cauldron of 21st century America there still seems to be
A Football Fan’s Fantasy
In a world where you can watch 800 channels of television shows not only on your flat screen TV but on your laptop, iPad, or iPhone, choose between a soccer match in South Africa or football in Florida, it’s hard
A Football Fan’s Fantasy
In a world where you can watch 800 channels of television shows not only on your flat screen TV but on your laptop, iPad, or iPhone, choose between a soccer match in South Africa or football in Florida, it’s hard
Smoking and Pregnant – Just What the Doctor Ordered PtII
1954 was a good year for smokers and an even better one for the big tobacco companies. For a baby in utero…not so much. After the previous years blistering reports on the dangers of cigarettes, 1954 new years resolutions
Smoking and Pregnant – Just What the Doctor Ordered PtII
1954 was a good year for smokers and an even better one for the big tobacco companies. For a baby in utero…not so much. After the previous years blistering reports on the dangers of cigarettes, 1954 new years resolutions
History in 3D
A Front Row Seat to History Long before we slipped on our anaglyph glasses to watch 3D TV or to simply view the cover illustration of this weeks New York Times Book Review, Monsanto predicted a three-dimensional future for the
History in 3D
A Front Row Seat to History Long before we slipped on our anaglyph glasses to watch 3D TV or to simply view the cover illustration of this weeks New York Times Book Review, Monsanto predicted a three-dimensional future for the
Envisioning The American Dream 