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We loved Lucy Lucille Ball magazine covers from the '50s

We loved Lucy: ’50s magazines with Lucille Ball on the cover – plus what she had to say about her marriage to Desi Arnaz

The top-rated TV show, I Love Lucy, ran from 1951 to 1957 - around the time these magazines with Lucille Ball on the cover were published.

Ghostbusters: A blockbuster movie that’s not a bust (1984)

The Godfather: The gangster movie moves uptown (1972)

Indiana Jones & Raiders of the Lost Ark a stunning summer hit (1981)

Aretha Franklin’s earliest reviews from the ’60s

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A 1950s home tour: See inside a small house in San Francisco

colorful genealogical chart for recording marriages

Genealogy: How far back can you trace your family tree? (1967)

The Beatles’ John Lennon shot and killed in New York (1980)

The real Bonnie & Clyde: Texas officers trap and kill notorious duo in shootout (1934)

Observation car on a deluxe overland limited train2

Inside vintage train cars: See a Deluxe Overland Limited Train (1910s)

10 totally trendy ’80s Trapper Keeper notebooks & binders

Food & recipes: Tasty classic treats

This is our history

Thomas Edison says that people work too hard and worry too much (1913)

Thomas Edison says people work too hard, but that pleasure is as necessary as food. 'This is an electric age. The pressure was never heavier, nor the grind harder.'

Orange and green vintage Space Fidgit - Fidget toys

Space Fidgit – the cosmic color-changing disc toy from the ’70s and ’80s

Remember that little round toy from the seventies where you pressed on the back with your finger to squish stuff around and it changed colors? They were called Space Fidgits, and you can find out more about 'em here.

Everyone’s favorite instant pets: The (not so) amazing live Sea-Monkeys

'Just add water and you've got instant life!' they said. 'Over 150 amazing Sea-Monkeys born ALIVE before YOUR eyes!' But, oh, the disappointment when the critters didn't look anything like the pictures on the package.

Homes and gardens from days gone by

True crime

The Beatles’ John Lennon shot and killed in New York (1980)

Former Beatle John Lennon shot and killed in New York: The musician who set the beat for a revolutionary youth generation in the 1960s, was shot to death outside his Manhattan home.

The real Bonnie & Clyde: Texas officers trap and kill notorious duo in shootout (1934)

After a lengthy crime spree, Bonnie & Clyde were finally caught and killed in 1934: Clyde Barrow, the Southwest's No. 1 outlaw, and his gunwoman companion, Bonnie Parker, were trapped and shot dead by Texas and Louisiana officers.

Still unsolved: Hogan’s Heroes actor Bob Crane murdered (1978)

Actor Bob Crane murdered: The glib, boyish star of the six-year television series "Hogan's Heroes," was found beaten to death in an apartment in Scottsdale, Arizona in June 1978. The case remains unsolved.

In the news: A few more names you might remember

Howard Hughes: Hollywood’s secret heartbreaker (1942)

He's rich as Croesus, with achievements that are many and brilliant. He has a soft voice, half Southern, half Western, shy eyes and an infectious grin. He's Howard Hughes. There should be a law against him.

Simon and Garfunkel reunite for half a million fans in Central Park (1981)

In 1981, Simon and Garfunkel reunited to play a free concert in New York's Central Park. It was their first full performance together in eleven years, and nearly half a million people flocked to see it.