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Ready for school in the 1918-1920 pandemic

Marilyn Monroe - still famous, decades after her death

Summer's begun - beach weather yet?

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Memorial Services Postponed

Memorial Services Postponed

At a certain point in my life, I began reading the obituaries in my local paper. At first, I read to see which of my frien...

We Still Celebrate Our Independence Day Like We Did in 1777

We Still Celebrate Our Independence Day Like We Did in 1777

Although the 4th of July has only been a federal holiday since 1941, you’ll find some good suggestions from the far past...

Success Stories - Making Connections

Success Stories - Making Connections

"Thank you for helping me find my family & friends again so many years after I lost them. I get the chance to remember the...

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Sam Burl Kinison

Sam Kinison was a stand-up comedian and actor who began as a Pentecostal preacher and his death is shocking.

RIP Alex Trebek - thank you for so many years of entertainment helping us to use our minds with Jeopardy.

Christmas is a time of memories and family, shopping trips & cookies. Remembering Christmas past.

From curls to straight, long to shoulder-length, hairstyles have remained a mode of expression over the centuries.

It used to be that every socially acceptable man & woman wouldn't leave their house without a hat. Boy have times changed.

Desmond Doss The Real Life Hero of Hacksaw Ridge

Desmond Doss saved at least 50 men at Hacksaw Ridge & was the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor

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Magda Rosenberg

Magda Rosenberg was only 8 when she was deported to Auschwitz Birkenau in 1944. This angel breaks my heart.

A stunning Trepina family wedding portrait taken in Chicago 1931.

Maria Poirson Carbonell , 1908

4 year old Maria Poirson Carbonell styling in Barcelona Spain in 1908.

Colonel Charles Sweeny

Colonel Sweeney risked his citizenship with the FBI on his trail as he recruited pilots to join him before WWII.

Disneyland's HALYX

1981 promo poster for Disneyland's HALYX where Lora Mumford made a splash for 1 summer in front of Space Mountain.

Dickey Christmas tree in 1923

I suppose it's not a new tradition to pick the tallest Christmas tree possible!

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Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

The 26th President of the U.S., Theodore Roosevelt went to work after McKinley was assassinated in 1901.

Suzette (Turner) Caldwell

Wife of Presidential spiritual advisor Kirbyjon, co-pastor of America's largest Methodist Church . . . lots going on in life!

Felicia Lansbury

Third generation of an entertainment family, Felicia is also a professor teaching others about the entertainment industry

Fred McFeely Rogers

Many of us grew up watching Mr Rogers. Did you know his middle name was McFeely? Yup Fred McFeely Rogers.

Diego Francesco D'Amico

An immigrant from Italy, Diego Francesco D'Amico's Fruit Company wasn't his only investment in PA. Impressive business acumen

Boxer Muhammad Ali once said "Color doesn’t make a man a devil...It’s the heart and soul and mind that count."

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Native Americans

Powerful images of the Native American people - the tribes, their dress, and their lifestyles.

The Roaring 20s - 100 years ago - brought change of transportation (airlines & cars) and cameras to everyday life.

Toys! While many toys are digital today, see how we brought fun to our childhood during previous decades.

It used to be that every socially acceptable man & woman wouldn't leave their house without a hat. Boy have times changed.

Remembering the actors, singers, & so many others who entertained us over the years.

History of Modern Technology

Inventions, gadgets, machines & inventors of our modern technology.

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Aime Prefontaine

Aime Prefontaine

Dec 8, 1884 - Sep 19, 1979 1884 - 1979

Alice "Bertha" Barbara (Brechin) O'Hearn

Jun 12, 1938 - May 7, 2011 1938 - 2011

Sep 20, 1929 - May 23, 2015 1929 - 2015

Barth Edward Clevenger

Barth Edward Clevenger

c. Jun 1, 1926 - c. Jun 10, 2001 1926 - 2001

Apr 29, 1917 - Jul 15, 2012 1917 - 2012

Charles Cudlipp Hewetson

Charles Cudlipp Hewetson

Dec 24, 1875 - Aug 22, 1945 1875 - 1945

Clarice "Joy" Evans

Sep 5, 1925 - Feb 28, 2005 1925 - 2005

Dorthea C (Lozar) Thompson

Dorthea C (Lozar) Thompson

1907 - Apr 1955 1907 - 1955

Elizabeth Jane (Cochran) Seaman

Elizabeth Jane (Cochran) Seaman

May 5, 1864 - Jan 27, 1922 1864 - 1922

James Edward Woodward

James Edward Woodward

May 9, 1929 - Jun 28, 2012 1929 - 2012

John Francis Beasley

John Francis Beasley

1885 - 1967 1885 - 1967

Mar 31, 1794 - Aug 4, 1848 1794 - 1848

c. Jun 24, 1925 - c. Dec 22, 1996 1925 - 1996

June Adean Besing

June Adean Besing

Oct 25, 1925 - Dec 19, 2003 1925 - 2003

Feb 4, 1895 - Oct 8, 1953 1895 - 1953

Rita (Leveson) O'Grady Brankling

Rita (Leveson) O'Grady Brankling

Oct 15, 1935 - 1994 1935 - 1994

Robert E Montague

Robert E Montague

Jan 28, 1921 - Dec 2, 1998 1921 - 1998

Ruby Merle (Woodward) Salvail

Ruby Merle (Woodward) Salvail

Dec 6, 1924 - Aug 6, 2007 1924 - 2007

Warren Eastman Robinson

Warren Eastman Robinson

May 7, 1890 - Nov 6, 1918 1890 - 1918

William Earl Chambers Sr

William Earl Chambers Sr

Aug 27, 1935 - Feb 10, 2014 1935 - 2014

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He volunteered for the Army during WWII.

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Apr 13, 1920 - Nov 5, 2010 1920 - 2010

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1920 - 1998 1920 - 1998

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1911 - 1912 1911 - 1912

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