Relax, Laugh and Remember with Reminisce Magazine. Each issue is a "time capsule" of life from the 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's filled with reader-written stories, pictures from the past, embarrassing moments, ads from the Old Days and much more!
Our cover story this month, “Then & Now” (page 26), is a couples version of a popular topic we explored in photo packages last year. And once again, we were gratified by the enthusiastic response from readers. We spotlight 15 couples who are celebrating decades together. We have many more submissions that we hope to highlight in future issues. The other main feature, “They’re Playing Our Song” (page 34), is a deeper reflection on the theme of love running through the issue. It was a delight learning how couples adopted the tunes that became the soundtrack of their lives together. The best part of having a song as a couple, as some readers noted, is that it always carries you back to those first fresh days, no matter where you…
BRAND-NEW BOOK! An absorbing look at America in war and peace, and the cultural flashpoints that shaped our country in the 20th century. PERSONAL STORIES Readers share their favorite memories of growing up in midcentury America, from family road trips to backyard pickup games. AUTHENTIC IMAGES More than 300 photos and vintage ads capture the sights and styles of the era in fascinating detail. LIFE AND TIMES Relive the past through the pop culture and iconic products that brightened our world. Order Reminisce: All-American Spirit for ONLY $10, plus FREE SHIPPING: REMINISCE.COM/AAS IN THE NEXT ISSUE • The Midcentury Home• Made in the U.S.A.: Zippo• Fabulous Formica…
LET’S TAKE THE CADILLAC TONIGHT As the American luxury brand celebrates 120 years, we’re putting together a retrospective on what it has meant to car culture. Tell us your favorite Cadillac stories. Label your story and photos “Cadillac.” DEPARTMENTS Submissions for our many standing departments are welcome. Below are a few favorites. Still can’t decide where your story belongs? Send it along and let us figure it out. Growing Up: Joys of childhood and the teenage years. Pictures from the Past: How we lived and looked back when. Is it a fantastic picture? Send it for consideration for our Back Cover. True Love: From first dates to last dances. At Work: Jobs that earned a place in your memory. Brush with Fame: The thrill of meeting someone famous. Keepsakes: Stories…
VIRUS FIGHTER Testing starts on Albert Sabin’s live-virus oral polio vaccine, which is an alternative to Jonas Salk’s injected vaccine. Sabin’s becomes the standard five years later. FIRMWARE FIRST IBM introduces its hard disk drive computer. Replacing bulky spools of magnetic tape, the disk drive allows almost instant access to data and launches a computer revolution. The machine has just a couple of drawbacks: it weighs a ton, literally, and is the size of a refrigerator. SNOOZING, NOT LOSING For those who just can’t face the day the instant the alarm blares, General Electric Telechron’s new Snooz-Alarm clock allows for a few more precious minutes (nine, to be exact) of sleep. Today, smartphones still offer the snooze feature in nine-minute increments. SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL Advertised as fun for the…
High Society, a tony musical from 1956, has a pair of reporters (Frank Sinatra and Celeste Holm) visiting a palatial estate to cover the impending marriage of Tracy Lord (Grace Kelly), even though her ex-husband (Bing Crosby) still loves her. Sound familiar? It should. Sixteen years earlier, the same tale played out in The Philadelphia Story, with Jimmy Stewart and Ruth Hussey as the reporters, Katharine Hepburn as Tracy and Cary Grant as the lovesick ex. High Society doesn’t hit the heights of the 1940 version, which earned several Oscar nominations and won Stewart a best-actor statuette. But it’s not a bad way to pass an hour and 51 minutes—and it delivers a showstopping duet between two pop giants of the era. In the movie’s best scene, Bing and Frank…
■ Among the system’s goals are easing congestion, making travel safer and faster, and allowing residents to evacuate urban areas quickly in the event of a nuclear attack—a very real fear in the 1950s. ■ The network’s price tag is $26 billion, to be raised through a nationwide 3-cents-per-gallon gasoline tax. At the time, gas is about 30 cents a gallon. ■ Residents and officials in many cities object to how the expressways will tear through neighborhoods and displace the people who live there. Engineers make some modifications. In all, the government builds some 46,000 miles of interstate roads.…
