How Charles Lindbergh became a national hero overnight in 1927 Charles Lindbergh’s daring solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927 turned him into a global hero and helped define an era of aviation.
College costs in 1959 vs the pain of today: What changed (and by how much) College costs in the ’50s and ’60s were significantly lower than today’s — see how tuition, room and board compared after adjusting for inflation.
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Men: Here were your choices under the draft (from 1958) Memo to June Graduates: Here are your choices under the draft You can take your chances, hoping you never will be called. Many are trying this.
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