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A collections of images from The Fifties Book ranging from focused passages on Little Richard, Buddy Knox, Sindey Portier, Gene Autry, and Bridgette Bardot. It also includes news articles documenting hope for a polio vaccine and Queen Elizabeth II's…

Magazine advertisement promoting that the Greatest Bonus ("Good") for veterans is a steady job. This 1922 ad is from the pro-veteran American Legion Employment Bureau, which started following WW1. The ad suggests the idea of a steady job was uncommon…

It is a story about finding a very old sunken ship, excavating and pulling it up from the riverbed, discusses some of the relics found on the ship, and what ultimately happened to the ship.

Physical Dimensions: 12 inches x 10 inches

In Greek mythology, so many of the constellations were people that just so happened to upset the gods and goddesses when they did nothing wrong. A children's book about the stories of constellations.

Holding a miniature model of one of her 1935 tomato-processing kettles, Tillie Lewis posed in front of the original in 1975.The size of her early food-processing business is seen in the big copper kettle behind her, which is set against the backdrop…

An employee handbook by The Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company describing the importance of overlapping (multitasking) for the most efficient management of operating a switchboard for both the customer’s and the employer’s sake.

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This book explores the role of women in Viet Nam’s history and their fight for liberation. It starts by discussing the early history of patriarchal oppression and highlights legendary women generals, cultural traditions, and folk songs that shaped…