Mordecai Brown of the Chicago Cubs, 1903. Mordecai Brown, nicknamed “Three Finger” due to a childhood farm injury, was a dominant pitcher in the early 1900s. He was a key player for the Chicago Cubs, leading their pitching staff to two World Series championships in 1907 and 1908. Brown was known for his low earned-runContinue reading “Tuesday, December 23, 2025”
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Deck the Halls: Inside the Christmas Traditions of the ’50s and ’60s
Christmas in mid‑century America occupies a special place in the cultural imagination. The post‑war years — roughly 1946 to 1964 — were marked by prosperity, optimism, and a booming population. Families were settling into new suburban homes, televisions were becoming household staples, and American manufacturing was at its peak. Against this backdrop, America’s newfound ChristmasContinue reading “Deck the Halls: Inside the Christmas Traditions of the ’50s and ’60s”
Glamour and Glitter: Women Beside Their Christmas Trees, 1950s–1960s
Tinsel & Stardust: Vintage Hollywood Christmas
Hollywood has always known how to sparkle — and Christmas was the perfect excuse. Long before Instagram filters and influencer feeds, the stars of the silver screen celebrated the holidays with dazzling charm. These vintage photographs transport us back to a time when Christmas trees glittered under studio lights, ornaments gleamed like jewels, and Hollywood’sContinue reading “Tinsel & Stardust: Vintage Hollywood Christmas”
Vinyl Seduction Gone Wrong: 39 Cringe‑Worthy ‘Sexy’ Album Covers
There’s a peculiar magic to vinyl records. They weren’t just about the music — they were tactile, oversized canvases where artists and labels could project an image, a mood, a fantasy. Sometimes, though, those fantasies went spectacularly off the rails. Enter the world of “sexy” album covers that were prevalent during the 1970s and 1980s.Continue reading “Vinyl Seduction Gone Wrong: 39 Cringe‑Worthy ‘Sexy’ Album Covers”
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YESTERDAY TODAY – NOVEMBER 13, 2025. FREE ACCESS
Yesterday Today Nov 13, 2025 Mordecai Brown of the Chicago Cubs, 1903. Mordecai Brown, nicknamed “Three Finger” due to a childhood farm injury, was a dominant pitcher in the early 1900s. He was a key player for the Chicago Cubs, leading their pitching staff to two World Series championships in 1907 and 1908. Brown wasContinue reading “YESTERDAY TODAY – NOVEMBER 13, 2025. FREE ACCESS”
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Life of Magic, Grit, and Grace
Elizabeth Montgomery’s only talent was not just twitching her nose and making magic happen on our televisions every week—she enchanted millions of people with her charm, skill, and amazing spirit in everything she undertook. Most popularly known for her iconic role as Samantha Stephens on the immensely popular television sitcom Bewitched, Montgomery’s life was aContinue reading “Elizabeth Montgomery: A Life of Magic, Grit, and Grace”
She Waged War: The Viet Cong’s Female Fighters
Image: A Viet Cong guerrilla stands guard in the Mekong Delta. “You could find women like her almost everywhere during the war,” said the photographer. “She was only 24 years old but had been widowed twice. Both her husbands were soldiers. I saw her as the embodiment of the ideal guerrilla woman, who’d made great sacrificesContinue reading “She Waged War: The Viet Cong’s Female Fighters”
Eve Meyer: A Life in Pictures and the Shadow of Tragedy
The 1950s and 1960s were an era of seismic shifts in American culture, particularly in the film and publishing industries. It was a time when the glamour of Hollywood’s golden age began to give way to a more provocative and often controversial aesthetic. At the center of this transition was Eve Meyer, a model andContinue reading “Eve Meyer: A Life in Pictures and the Shadow of Tragedy”
