From Our Archives: Big Boom in Outdoor Movies
This 1956 article by Frank J. Taylor told us drive-in movie theaters were here to stay.
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Dick Clark: Rock’s Clean-Cut Champion
“l am always puzzled why anybody should dislike me because I am associated with young people, and because I defend teenagers’ musical likes and dislikes.” Dick Clark, November 1929 – April 2012
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From Our Archives: Thomas Kinkade’s American Dream
In honor of the “Painter of Light,” we’re revisiting this 2003 feature on Thomas Kinkade and his sources of inspiration.
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Relativity: Einstein’s Explanation
“Relativity” is a term that everyone uses but few people understand, so—just as we did in 1959—we’re letting Einstein explain it in his own words.
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The Young Man With a Dream: Ali in 1961
Unlike most teenagers, 19-year-old Muhammad Ali knew where he was going and just how good he really was.
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From Our Archives: Uncle Sam’s Big Pay-Off
In 1955, Robert M. Yoder wrote about Social Security, that “cornerstone of the Government’s programs,” and the thousands of daily letters the Administration received.
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Curing the Clutter Epidemic
Why Americans have so much stuff, and how we can learn to hold on to what really matters.
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Remember Post Boys and Post Girls?
Our Saturday Evening Post newsboys were crackerjack salesmen, according to the September 1909 news booklet printed to encourage these young entrepreneurs. These were compilations of success stories, jokes, and sales tips for Post newsboys.
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The Case of the Missing Painting
Ever wonder what happened to the wonderful illustrations from old Post stories? So do we! We found the answer to one such mystery when we dug up the original story behind a reader’s painting
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The Real Housewives of America
The true life of a housewife is not all it’s cracked up to be. In today’s insecure job market, women are more likely to retain full-time jobs, but as the number of women in the job market begins to surpass men, will the lot of household duties shift as well?
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Easter Madness
Come Sunday, April 12, 2009, Easter takes Manhattan as hundreds crowd the famed Fifth Avenue in New York City for a parade unlike any other. From whimsical costumes to haute couture, New Yorkers strut the streets in what may appear as a fashion-driven frenzy. The history of the parade dates back to the mid-1800s, when ... More
April Fool’s
April Fool’s is celebrated in many countries around the world, with roots dating back to 1582 when Pope Gregory XIII ordered the adoption of a new calendar. On the Gregorian calendar, New Year’s Day occurred on January 1st, rather than April 1st—the date previously hailed as New Year’s Day by the older Julian calendar. The ... More
Barbie Celebrates 50 Years
For a woman of a “certain age,” Barbie looks pretty good—well preserved, in fact. Would you believe that the lithe lady remains as popular as ever, raking in a whopping $3.6 billion annually in retail sales? A fixture in toy cupboards around the world, Barbie is an enduring icon introduced to the world in 1959 ... More
$12,000-a-week Preacher’s Boy
The hoarse baritone of ex-Baptist organist Nat “King” Cole earns him earns him nearly $400,000 a year, has sole 19,000,000 records like Nature Boy. It also once caused a fuddled night-club patron to remark, “I’m a doctor, boy, and with a throat like that you should be home in bed!”
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The Single Life
Poor Edna. Not only does this 1936 ad call her “pathetic”, it tells her quite bluntly the reason for her desperate single status is (gasp!) bad breath. One only hopes that she reads this ad before her birthday does creep toward “that tragic thirty-mark”. Makes you want to hang your head and cry with her, ... More
