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America’s “thank you” to Lafayette (1824)

Once again, America welcomed the Marquis de Lafayette The whole nation invited this Frenchman to be its guest so it could say "thank you" to the national hero, Lafayette by JH Powell Thirty, forty, fifty... Read more...

US nuclear defenses: B-1 Bomber, NORAD & beyond (1977)

The B-1 Bomber The principal launch pad for the airborne cruise may be the new swing-wing B-1 bomber. Designed as a successor to the 25-year-old B-52, the B-1 could be armed with 24 cruise missiles. At 150 ... Read more...

Over a thousand objects in space (1966)

More than a thousand objects from earth are known to be in space now Clearly visible much of the time: 6 big, light-reflecting U.S. satellites (3 spheres, 3 rectangles) Often visible: 243 space vehicles (19... Read more...

Fashion for women: The suit is back! (1979)

The suit is back! After years of living in casual separates, there's a new way to dress -- with great finish, sophistication, style -- and it all begins with a suit, jacket and skirt made just for each other... Read more...

John Fitzgerald Kennedy: 1917-1963

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of the United States by Laura Bergquist, LOOK Senior Editor From the fizzy early takeoff of the New Frontier to the heartbreaking end, I was a fascinated specta... Read more...

The assassination of President Kennedy (1963)

The assassination of President Kennedy Now in the sunny freshness of a Texas morning, with roses in her arms and a luminous smile on her lips, Jacqueline Kennedy still had one hour to share the buoyant surge... Read more...

Death found Kennedy from this window (1963)

Death found him from this window From this grimy warehouse window ledge of the Texas School Book Depository, the assassin shot President Kennedy. Stacked book cartons, one of which still lies in right foreg... Read more...

How to make a dynamite night light (1981)

A Dynamite night light Next time you're dining out -- outdoors, that is -- add an extra twinkle of your own to the starlight night! The Dynamite night light we're talking about is a can-turned-lantern design... Read more...

Bob Hope’s Christmas TV Special (1971-1972)

Bob Hope Christmas Show: Around the world in 15 days Special: Hope's 21st Christmas tour for the overseas troops. Hope took his troupe to bases in Hawaii, Wake Island, Okinawa, Thailand, South Vietnam, Spai... Read more...

Idea for NYC: Rapid transit by belt conveyor (1910)

Rapid transit by belt conveyor A vision of the future, as published in Scientific American in 1910: The method of transportation by moving platform shown above can carry, according to the Public Service Com... Read more...

Rickrolled? Subscribe to Star Hits & get Rick Astley (1988)

Was this the earliest recorded instance of Rickrolling? You sign up for a magazine... and get a Rick Astley cassette -- the one that opens with Never Gonna Give You Up. Subscribe to Star Hits and get a free ... Read more...

Bruce Jenner: Insurance salesman turned star athlete (1976)

Go, Bruce -- Please go! The tears came to Chrystie Jenner as soon as the 1,500-meter decathlon race began. She had watched her husband, Bruce, get ready for that moment ever since she met him six years ago at ... Read more...

Is your bathroom obsolete? (1976)

Is your bathroom obsolete? The bathroom of tomorrow is not just a dream. Our design, with fixtures of the future, is packed with ideas that can update any bathroom for today's living. Cinderella was a v... Read more...

Win a phone call from Family Ties actor Michael J Fox (1984)

Contest! Michael J Fox wants to call you on the telephone It's fun, it's simple and everyone has an equal chance of winning! You watch Michael as "Alex" on the hilarious show Family Ties, and now BOP is giving... Read more...

Autos: High hopes – and worries (1967)

Autos: High hopes - and worries Despite the Ford strike, you find a mood of optimism in Detroit as the 1968 model year gets under way. Not even a shortage of new cars and a rise in prices are upsetting auto ma... Read more...

How to make a sturdy, useful flip-over chair (1955)

Flip it forward or back Either way, a sturdy, useful chair for outdoors by William E Whitlock - Director, Woman's Day Workshop This flip-over chair -- in the original Hudson Valley version of the 1870s o... Read more...

Cool living with pale tones: Light furnishings (1972)

Cool living with pale tones Furnishings in natural woods accented with neutral colors lend coolness to a warm season. Our collection, pictured here, mixes maple, ash, butcher block and rattan with white linen ... Read more...

Buttermint Chiffon Pie recipe (1971)

Buttermint Chiffon Pie recipe Ingredients 1-1/2 cups crushed chocolate wafers 1 envelope (1 tablespoon) unflavored gelatin 1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar 1-1/4 cups milk 3 beaten egg yolks 6 table... Read more...

Turkey Cheese Ball recipe (1972)

Turkey Cheese Ball recipe Hellmann's helps keep this canape spread just-made fresh. Ingredients 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese 1 cup finely chopped cooked turkey 3/4 cup finely chopped toasted almonds ... Read more...

The Big 3 go sporty (1967)

Sporting life Detroit's Big Three are directing more firepower than ever this year at the market for sporty cars, as shown by introductions this week. Ford's entry, the Torino (above), features ventless s... Read more...

Scientific & fun holiday amusements for kids (1869)

Holiday amusements Instantaneous freezing: During frosty weather, let a vessel be half filled with water, cover it closely, and place it in the open air, in a situation where it will not experience any commoti... Read more...

Turkey with Stuffing Croquettes (1972)

Turkey with Stuffing Croquettes Ingredients 2-pound, 8-ounce frozen boneless turkey roast 3 slices bacon 1/2 cup finely chopped celery 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 1 beaten egg 1/4 cup chicken broth 1... Read more...

From campus to kitchen, they’re wearing culottes (1955)

From campus to kitchen, They're wearing culottes by Margaret Parker Gary, Women's Day Fashion Department Good campus companions - jerkin and knee-length culottes in an Orlon-and-wool blend, blouse in Acri... Read more...

Opinion: Why women do not wish the suffrage (1903)

Why women do not wish the suffrage by Lyman Abbott In 1895, the women of Massachusetts were asked by the state whether they wished the suffrage. Of the 575,000 voting women in the state, only 22,204 cared f... Read more...

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