Nichelle Nichols’s incredible journey from nightclub singer to Star Trek & recruiting real astronauts (1966)

Telephone history: See innovative old phones through the years, from 1876 to the rotary era

Branded freebies ruled the 60s, 70s and 80s — see what a buck & a box top could buy

These cool model plane kits from the 1950s turned kitchen tables into miniature air bases

The 1980s Back to the Future trilogy gave us the greatest time machine in movie history — see the original trailers

Marilyn Monroe’s death at 36: The night that shocked the world in August 1962

1960s short hairstyles: 7 bold looks that defined the decade’s most revolutionary era in hair

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