“Hair today, gone tomorrow”
During the early 1950’s, all American men were required to register for the draft, and many were called to serve. Elvis was no exception. Inducted into the Army in...
"Give the boys a chance"
1934 found this country in the middle of the Great Depression. The competition for jobs was so fierce that some demanded women leave their jobs so that unemployed men...
"I'd like to be a mascot"
During World War II, the Marines distinguished themselves on land, sea and in the air. Daring attacks and rescues were well covered in the paper and in newsreels....
"No laughing matter"
In 1964, the Department of Labor, in an effort to protect American jobs, instituted restrictions to make it harder for foreign musicians to enter the country. The...
A question from tomorrow's voters
In 1956 Walt Disney wrote Vice President Richard Nixon and asked for an interview for a television program.
A request that’s completely aboveboard
A recession in the 1980s, with high inflation and soaring mortgage rates, caused a slump in the home-building industry and left companies bankrupt and many workers...
A request that’s completely aboveboard
A recession in the 1980s, with high inflation and soaring mortgage rates, caused a slump in the home-building industry and left companies bankrupt and many workers...