Category Archives: History

History of Radio: Thursday, Sept. 29, 1932

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Rin Tin Tin, the Mills Brothers and Amos ‘n’ Andy Continue reading →

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Who Was America’s Worst President?

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Some wrought death and destruction, others the stain of corruption Continue reading →

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Once We Made Bowling Balls and Pocket Combs

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Ken Dowell

A short history of a post-company town. Continue reading →

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Quebec City Museums

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Ken Dowell

From contemporary art installations to the oldest fortifications of Quebec Continue reading →

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The Cradle of French Civilization in America

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Samuel de Champlain founded the first French colony in America here. Continue reading →

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The Amusement Parks of My Childhood

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Where these amusement parks once stood, we now have luxury condos, luxury townhouses and luxury hi-rises. Continue reading →

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Theme Parks: The Unusual, the Outrageous and the Outright Awful

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Weird theme parks, past, present and future. Continue reading →

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How Amusement Parks Became Theme Parks

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Ken Dowell

It took another wave of prosperity, the one following WWII, to start a new flurry of amusement park openings. Continue reading →

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The Early Rides: Lots of Thrills and Surely Some Spills

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Race around Coney Island on the Steeplechase and experience the Blowhole Theater. Continue reading →

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Amusement Parks: The First, the Oldest and the Long Gone

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Ken Dowell

The creation of amusement parks began in earnest in the last 19th century. Changes in society in the U.S. were creating a new customer base. Continue reading →

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