Life was quite different growing up in the 1930s, during the great depression. Life was rather austere but practical. We had one phone in our home. It was situated on a stair landing about halfway up the stairs. It was placed there so it would be equally accessible from upstairs or downstairs. This was during ...
It was not until 1933 when the NFL divided the league into two separate divisions, East and West. The winner of each division would face off in the NFL Championship game. During the 1920’s, very few franchises maintained long-term stability. These franchises were typically from smaller mid-west cities. However, in the 1930’s, the NFL began ...
While the concluding refrain of John Cornford’s poem “Full Moon at Tierra” compels to “Raise the red flag triumphantly / For Communism and for liberty” and in the process has the appearance of being taken verbatim from either Karl Marx’s The Communist Manifesto, or a pre-revolutionary address by Lenin, the graceful distinction of how Cornford ...
If you are looking for vintage, antique, or retro fabric for quilting, quilt restoration, or crafts, consider buying online. Here are several websites offering authentic vintage fabrics, and another specializing in vintage reproduction fabrics. Sharon’s Antiques / Vintage Fabrics (www.rickrack.com) This website describes its focus as a source of vintage fabrics, feedsacks, quilts, and collectible ...
The Black Blizzards are a weather phenomenon that struck the southern Great Plains of the United States in the 1930’s. These so-called blizzards were in fact massive dust storms that wreaked havoc on the plains. The decade in which the Black Blizzards occurred is often referred to as the dirty 30’s. The storms are referred ...
(1) Study the Recordings Skip James’s recording career consists of two parts, the 1930s and the 1960s. Dick Waterman tells the story of seeing James perform at the Newport Folk Festival in 1964. In Waterman’s words, James seemed to have stepped directly out of the 1930s into 1964. made his first recordings for the Paramount ...
Are you planning a 1930s themed event in the near future? Do you have your party’s song list all mapped out yet? If not, I may be able to help. I spent part of my career planning themed events. Thus, I happen to know of a few songs that would be perfect for such a ...
If you have a love for cats, why not collect the cute, cuddly critters? Many people collect all things related to cats. Whether it is cats on postcards or figurines, cats are highly collectible. Felix the Cat is one of the most popular and probably the most valuable cat. A pair of Felix Goebel bookends ...
When people are asked to name famous females from the 1930s, Amelia Earhart and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt are often among the first mentioned. Some of the culinary conscious may even mention Ruth Wakefield. She invented Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies. Fans of Royal gossip might mention Wallis Warfield Simpson too. Her love affair ...