1958: Ricky Nelson makes his live debut as a rock ‘n’ roll performer, appearing at Atlantic’s City’s legendary Steel Pier for two shows. He does all right, selling 44,000 tickets.
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Happy Easter From Boomtown America!
Mary, Mr. Grant wants to see you in his office to discuss appropriate work attire!
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Paging Dr. Freud
Besides the obvious sexism, implying single women were somehow going ketchup-less...do you find anything, oh, somewhat suggestive about the woman's pose and what she's running her finger over?
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Back When Everything Really Was Archie
The True and (Mostly) Untold Story of America’s #1 Teenager In the days before cable TV, DVDs, and video games, no summer vacation was complete without at least one afternoon (and probably many more) spent…
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Those Crazy Teenagers - 21st Century Style
Now that we're in the 21st Century, I'm sure we all recognize how true the view from 1952 was!
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Juke Box Heroes
Watch out Marvel Cinematic Universe. There are some new heroes in town!
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That’s the Way the SuperBall Bounces!
Wham-O was the unquestioned king of kid fads during the 1960s. They started hot with the Hula Hoop and finished even hotter with the Frisbee (a fad that never, ever went away). In between, they…