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The Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour or how I visited Orlando and escaped the theme parks
Since 1938 the Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour has cruised the area’s chain of lakes. Continue reading
The History of Teens as Told Through Their Music
The history of teen personas, of teenage style and teenage lifestyle, is always associated with if not defined by the music of the era. Continue reading
Posted in History, History of Teenagers, Uncategorized
Tagged Benny goodman, Bob Dylan, bobby soxers, dancing, flappers, history, jazz, music, ragtime, rock 'n' roll, Scott Joplin, swing, teenagers, The Beatles
22 Comments
Will Nuclear Power Destroy the Neighborhood or Save Us From Global Warming?
Are renewables or nuclear the best way to reduce carbon emissions? Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged carbon emissions, electricity, energy, environment, Future Tense, global warming, nuclear energy, renewable energy, Three Mile Island
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The Western World Loses a Generation
By 1945 the generation of 1920 had reached full adulthood. They had experienced little of the fun and carefree existence that we have come to associate with youth Continue reading
Posted in History, History of Teenagers, Uncategorized
Tagged Depression, juvenile delinquency, Nazi Germany, teenagers, World War 2
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This Ain’t No Disney
Photos from Universal Studios, Island of Adventure and Loews Portofino Bay Hotel Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged amusement parks, Florida, Harry Potter, Loews Hotels, Orlando, simpsons, theme parks, travel, Universal
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How Teens Won the War Between the Generations
Each iteration of emerging teen culture was looked down upon with scorn by adults. Continue reading
Posted in History, History of Teenagers, Uncategorized
Tagged 20th century, adolescents, history, teenagers
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More Pictures of (and facts about) Newark
NJPAC, Ironbound and the Robert Treat Continue reading
The Invention of the Teenager
For most of our history, society didn’t recognize 13-19 year olds as a distinct group. Instead you went from childhood to adulthood. Continue reading
Posted in History, History of Teenagers, Uncategorized
Tagged adolescents, Frank Sinatra, high school, history, Seventeen, teenagers
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The Odd Wisdom of Werner Herzog
“Nobody can fully answer whether the Internet dreams of itself.” Continue reading
Riding the Rails, A Multimedia Review
How a generation of American teens became hoboes. Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, History, History of Teenagers, Uncategorized
Tagged books, Depression, documentaries, history, railroads, teenagers
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