Articles for tag: Howdy Doody, Love Boat

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The 10 Worst TV Themes Ever

Most of us can sing a TV theme song or two…or twelve. Some stick out because they’re great (like Cheers, for instance). Others stick out because they’re just awful. Here are the 10 worst TV theme songs to invade our living rooms – and our common memories: 1) The Love Boat. Both The Love Boat ...

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Changes in Technology Since the 1950’s

I am not old, but I have seen lots of changes in technology. Most of these changes in technology have been for the better. Here’s just a few of the changes in technology over the years. Cellphones, iPods and Such Today, most kids attend elementary school with a cellphone or iPod in hand. Both of ...

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The History of Silly Putty

It was sixty years ago, 1940, and we were in the midst of World War II. Our supply of rubber for things like truck tires and boots was getting cut off because the Japanese kept invading rubber producing countries in the Far East. Our War Production Board put out word to the American industrial world ...

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Random House Marks 65th Anniversary of Little Golden Books

The year 2007 marks the 65th anniversary of Little Golden Books first published during World War ll. According to Random House Publishers, during the inception of Little Golden Books, the U. S. literacy rate was low but at a price of twenty five cents, everyone could afford to buy a book to build their own ...

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Top 20 Chicago Hits

Top 20 Chicago Hits Originally called The Big Thing, in 1967, Chicago was also known as Chicago Transit Authority, before settling on the name Chicago in 1969. Consisting of original members Robert Lamm, James Pankow, Lee Loughnane, Terry Kath, Walt Parazaider, Peter Cetera and Danny Seraphine, this jazz-oriented rock group moved to Los Angeles in ...

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New Era of Mass Media in the 1950s

H.B. Barnum, a 14 year old saxophone player who later became a music producer was one of the many teenagers in the 1950s drawn to the new style of music that featured hard-driving African American rhythm and blues. Barnum described the first time he saw the rhythm and blues performer Richard Wayne Penniman, better know ...

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Antiques & Collectibles: Lunch Boxes

Those of us who chose to cart our bologna sandwiches to school in a simple brown paper bag (with our name printed on the front, of course, and maybe a smiley face hand drawn by mom) should be seriously regretting it now. Yes, it was much less cumbersome to hold onto a bag than it ...

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Looking at Lost: Sawyer’s Top Ten Nicknames

Aside from his sarcastic wit and general moody nature, LOST‘s Sawyer is known for his scathing yet humorous nicknames. From the very first episode, Sawyer has labeled just about every other person on the Island with some sort of derogatory moniker, whether playing off of a character trait or simply mocking the person. If you’re ...