Frosted flakes are a delicious sugar-coated cereal treat that was introduced to American families in 1952, under the name of Sugar-frosted flakes. The Kellogg’s product is a sweetened variant of traditional corn flakes. In 1948, […]
Founded in 1958 in northern Michigan, Hush Puppies is a footwear brand synonymous with comfort, style and durability, and put basset hounds on the world map. Its intriguing name is linked to a traditional […]
Also known as a wheelie bike, spyder bike, high-riser bike, and muscle bike, the banana bike is a well-designed bike fit for children back in the 1960s. It was made to have small wheels (16-20 […]
Action and science fiction are combined in this American series about Colonel Steve Austin—a former astronaut. Lee Majors plays the role of Austin, who gained his superhuman strength from bionic implants. OSI (Office of Scientific […]
Modern phones have touch-sensitive dial pads that require no effort at all to press when you make a call. It wasn’t always this way. Back then, there were rotary dial phones, which is why we […]
The industrious and friendly milkman is perhaps one of the unsung everyday heroes of American history – on equal ground with the whistling postman and bell-ringing ice-cream seller. Milkman services began shortly after the budding […]
Weekday mornings were not complete for American kids unless Captain Kangaroo aired. This American TV series for kids aired from October 3, 1955, to December 8, 1984, on CBS. It is known to be the […]
Extraordinary ladies broke the mold of the male-dominated crime drama genre on television when Charlie’s Angels was aired from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, on ABC. This series that lasted five seasons with […]
EMERGENCY! Produced by Universal Television and Mark VII Limited, this merging of action-adventure and medical drama in one American TV series aired from January 15, 1972, to May 28, 1977, on NBC. Emergency! Replaced The […]
Before the existence of commercial chain outlets, there were dime stores. The retail concept – also known as five-and-ten-cents stores – was the brainchild of Frank Woolworth in 1879. Woolworth had picked up valuable lessons […]