Popeye is one of the most famous cartoon characters from the 1930s but unknown to most people is the fact that Olive Oyl, who eventually becomes his ‘sweet patootie,’ preceded him in the funny papers by a good ten years.
Olive Oyl: Popeye was an Afterthought Read More »
The people must tell the story — this was the only acceptable answer for Ruth Sergel, documentary filmmaker and activist.
Who Should Tell the Story of 9/11? Read More »
What if the U.S. government wanted your dog to enlist in the military? That’s exactly the request that went out in 1942 shortly after Pearl Harbor. The direct attack on
The Government Asked For Pets for Defense in the 1940s Read More »
A scruffy fox terrier made his way into the back door of the Albany Post Office during the winter of 1886. He was cold, tired, and hungry. When the postal
Owney, The Post Office Dog Read More »
Today our cultural images of parenting are formed by movies, television, and what we see online. But in the 1940s and ‘50s, societal images were influenced by earlier forms of
Dads in the Comic Strips Read More »
Author and historian David C. McCullough has said, “History is who we are and why we are the way we are.”
America As It Once Was: A Daily Gift Read More »
