I would like to apologize for not posting yesterday. As many of you may know, I have been dealing with the worse tenant situation I have ev...

Well, here in 1957 Madison Avenue is well on its way to the axiom: “Sex Sells”. This ad for shoe polish, of all things, has many suggestions...

Today I feel compelled to offer the question to my own Q & A. The recent events with the Arizona Congresswoman has even broken through t...

I thought we’d take a quick peek at some fashion and hair for 1957. A darling sheath dress with the collar that is becoming increasingly v...

I was thinking the other day about that general statement : “We had it better back then”. In some cases many people say it was horrible bac...

This year, 1956, was an election year. This year saw a repeat of 1952 in that both Dwight D. Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson would be oppone...

I received this comment yesterday and I have thought about it quite a bit. I hope you will allow me to share my thoughts on the matter: ...

First off, some fun summer recipes: This month I am going to be sharing the recipes from this article with you. Each section is broken dow...

This image from June 1956 Woman’s Day shows the Old and New way of cooking (Click to enlarge and Read). I found it interesting on many lev...

The one thing I always hear again and again about the 1950’s is the oppression of women. That their roles were overtly characterized and the...