Advertisements can tell us a lot about an era. The 1950s were a golden age in advertising, and incorporated catchy slogans, long paragraphs of copy, and idealized representations of an American ...

Once again, I found some interesting items while actually looking for something else. It is a constant occupational hazard of which I have fallen into many times. This time I was perusing a May 1957 ...

Sunday is Mother’s Day, the annual day set aside to honor motherhood. The American version of Mother's Day was created in 1908 by Anna Jarvis, of West Virginia, who wanted a day to honor the ...