Category Archives: 1980s
FREE ARTICLE: Yesterday Today – July 24, 2025
Dolores Dorn was an American stage and film actress, who was the co-star of The Bounty Hunter (1954), Uncle Vanya (1957), Underworld U.S.A. (1961), and several other films and was active from 1954 to 1980. She passed away on October 5, 2019, at the age of 85. #ChristmasinJuly https://amzn.to/46WrsaV A Ford Model T U.S. PostalContinue reading “FREE ARTICLE: Yesterday Today – July 24, 2025”
FREE ARTICLE: YESTERDAY TODAY JUNE 26, 2025
Today’s Photographs – Enjoy!!! Image: An Armenian woman is seen kneeling beside her dead child in a field within sight of help and the safety of Aleppo, Syria, during the Armenian Genocide, 1915. #ArmenianGenocide https://amzn.to/4kZljyT Image: Two students sharing a rocking chair at Macalester College, Minnesota. 1890s. #America1890s https://amzn.to/4lpOZFm Yesterday Today is a reader-supported publication.Continue reading “FREE ARTICLE: YESTERDAY TODAY JUNE 26, 2025”
Flashback: First Blood 1982 (FREE ARTICLE)
First Blood. 1982. Sylvester Stallone stars as John Rambo. #RamboFirstBlood https://amzn.to/42mbAfC “First Blood,” released on October 22, 1982, tells the story of John Rambo, a troubled Vietnam War veteran struggling to reintegrate into civilian life. Arriving in the small town of Hope, Washington, Rambo seeks out his former commanding officer, only to find him deceased.Continue reading “Flashback: First Blood 1982 (FREE ARTICLE)”
Yesterday Today: October 17
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51 Amazingly Gorgeous Photos of Supermodel Cindy Crawford
Cynthia Ann Crawford (born February 20, 1966) is an American model, actress and television personality. During the 1980s and 1990s, she was among the most popular supermodels and a ubiquitous presence on magazine covers and runways, as well as fashion campaigns. She subsequently expanded into acting and business ventures. Crawford is an icon who’s hadContinue reading “51 Amazingly Gorgeous Photos of Supermodel Cindy Crawford”
Life in America in the 1970s and 1980s
Kansas City, Kansas, May 1983 McLean, Virginia, December 1978
“Blown Away Guy”: The Most Iconic Music Image of All Time
Maxell cassette tape in 1980 created the all-time iconic music image that will last far into the future, the “Blown Away Guy.” In the 1980s, Maxell became an icon of pop culture when it produced advertisements popularly known as “Blown Away Guy” for its line of audio cassettes. The campaign began as a two-page advertisingContinue reading ““Blown Away Guy”: The Most Iconic Music Image of All Time”
Poignant Photos of Liverpool in the 1980s
The 1980s were a time of turmoil and upheaval for Liverpool. Unemployment and economic instability led to widespread disquiet, culminating in public shows of resistance such as the 1981 Toxteth Riots. Liverpool also elected its first Labour council in 1983, who promised to stand up for what they saw as unjust cuts under the ThatcherContinue reading “Poignant Photos of Liverpool in the 1980s”