25 stunning mid-century foyer ideas from the golden era of American home design

V is for Victrola: The famous record player that turned a brand name into a household word in 1906

Hell Gate beer was once America’s biggest brew — then it vanished almost overnight (1866-1929)

Homemade jam & jelly tips from 1912 that still hold up today

The Electric Company’s secret weapon for getting kids to read in the 1970s (hint: it was very funny)

Dinah Shore’s home tour: See inside her charming Beverly Hills house in the 1960s & 70s

Vintage food processors from the ’70s & ’80s: The must-have kitchen gadget that took America by storm

Victorian etiquette for men: 129 important rules every gentleman was supposed to follow in 1889

20 refreshing old-fashioned lemonade recipes still worth making today

These fun 1970s Playskool toys were built to last (and usually did)

Vintage glasses & their fashion moment: Here’s how the cool cat eye changed everything in the 1950s

Grab these fun vintage 4th of July postcards to see & share

Adam-12: The accurate LAPD codes and cop lingo that made the show feel so true to life

50 slick Hide-A-Bed sofa styles that turned any living room into a secret guest bedroom (1940s-70s)

Ritz-Carlton Hotel New York: A look inside the legendary hotel before it was demolished in 1951

Lustre-Creme: The popular shampoo that put famous 1950s & 60s actresses in every magazine ad

Dynamite magazine had 1970s & 1980s celebrities GenX kids loved: See 60 classic covers here!

60+ early American weathervanes: How a practical tool became a prized piece of folk art

Cheddar baked beans cooked right on the grill are the ultimate retro summer side from the 1970s

Benji movie magic: How a stray dog stole America’s heart in the 1970s

Mr Potato Head used to require a real potato — here’s how the famous toy has changed since 1952

Chocolate mayonnaise cake: The classic recipe is sensational (1985)

These vintage trash compactors from the 1970s & 80s could perform amazing feats

Vintage Hallmark stationery & notecards: Bright writing sets from the days of snail mail (1960s & 70s)

Bonanza: The fascinating story behind TV’s biggest Western hit of the 1960s

Beauty standards, by the numbers: What the “perfect” American woman looked like in 1905

These evaporated milk recipes from the 1950s are surprisingly good & still worth making

George Washington’s dentures: The strange, painful truth behind a founding myth (1700s)

Juneteenth: What it means, and why it’s still celebrated

TV remote control history: How a luxury gadget from 1950 became a living room essential

Dining room sets from the 1940s & 50s: The compact chrome dinettes that fit postwar life perfectly

Jerry Mathers & Tony Dow grew up on Leave it to Beaver — here’s what came after the show ended in 1963

1970s Chevy Nova: From muscle car holdover to hero of the oil crisis decade

Fun & portable fruit snacks took over lunchboxes in the 1980s — and Gen X kids were the test market

Cinnamon apple cream cake from 1940 proves vintage baking had some brilliant tricks

Jigsaw puzzles: The fun & addictive fad that took over American living rooms — more than once (1908)

Soap-on-a-rope: The old-fashioned gift that made a real splash in the 1970s

Buddy Holly died tragically at 22, but his legendary influence on rock music just kept growing

Rocky and Bullwinkle: How a moose & squirrel became TV’s sneakiest, funniest satirists

23 historic southern mansions that reflect the region’s social & political past

Electric typewriter history: How the innovative IBM Selectric dominated American offices with a 94% market share

How to have a retro Hawaiian luau party & why the whole country went luau crazy in the late 1950s and ’60s

80s shoes for women: See 284+ classic styles, bold trends & everyday staples of the era

Easy, low-cost household tips from the ’70s for cleaning, home improvement & more

Old-fashioned magic cookie bars: 7 ways to make deliciously decadent 7-layer bars

Hoppity Hop & Hoppity Horse: The fun bouncing ball toys that took over American backyards in the 1960s & 1970s

Macintosh computer: How Apple’s $2,495 gamble in 1984 revolutionized personal computing forever

Little House on the Prairie: From popular 1974 NBC hit to a Netflix reboot, 50 years later

International long-distance calls used to cost a shocking amount — here’s the history behind the price

D-Day diary: A World War II paratrooper’s account at Normandy, hour-by-hour (1944)

Early-American portrait miniatures: The tiny antique art form that kept loved ones close before photography (1700s to mid-1800s)

The Doors in concert: The electrifying & chaotic experience of seeing the band perform live in the 60s & 70s

Laura Ingalls Wilder started writing her famous Little House on the Prairie books at age 65 — and it changed children’s literature

40 vintage cake mixes you can’t get anymore — and the wild flavors we lost along the way

Full House: How a “cheesy” show the critics hated became one of TV’s most beloved sitcoms (1987-1995)

Vintage jukeboxes through the decades: A look at the glowing machines that powered the golden age of American pop music (1920s-50s)

Sprite lemon-lime soda: From small-town test markets to worldwide bestseller (1960s)

Gas range history: How the kitchen stove went from coal-fired monster to mid-century showpiece (1950s)

Bad News Bears: The scrappy Little League movie from 1976 that actually got kids right

Haight-Ashbury’s wild Summer of Love: How a San Francisco neighborhood became the center of a generation in 1967

Miracle Whip once convinced Americans that peaches on lettuce were a real salad (1950s)

170 hip vintage 1970s dresses, skirts, pantsuits & other trendy retro fashion for women

Alice in Wonderland: A look back at Disney’s wonderfully weird 1951 movie masterpiece

Lawrence Welk: From North Dakota farm boy to TV’s most-watched bandleader (1950s-80s)

Why the vintage wall paneling in these 1950s & 1960s homes still works

Mad magazine: How a wicked 1952 comic book taught America to mock everything

1960s flats: The decade that finally made low heels a real fashion choice

Wacky Packages: The outrageous 1970s sticker series kids couldn’t stop collecting

1847 Rogers Bros: The silver plate brand that made fine flatware affordable for everyone

Vintage card tables & trendy folding furniture that almost every American family once owned (1950s-70s)