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RetroMental: Time Capsules
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RetroMental: Time Capsules is a weekly podcast and blog where we invite you to step back in time through the minds of everyday Americans, as they recount the days that made our country what it is today.
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1922: King Tut
On this day in 1922, the tomb of King Tut was discovered in Egypt and t-shirts, souveniers and promotional tote bags haven’t been the same since. The 1922 discovery by Howard Carter of Tutankhamun’s intact tomb received worldwide press co...
1871: National Rifle Association
On this day in 1871, The National Rifle Association was formed. I think our life insurance rate should be adjusted accordingly if we are bona fide gun owners. The National Rifle Association of America, or NRA, is an American non-partisan, non-profit...
1835: Horseshoe Machine
On this day in 1835, Henry Burden patented the horseshoe manufacturing machine. I could spend all day looking up patents and other invention information. Using free web directories makes it easy to find some of the more detailed information on thes...
1955: Elvis Presley
I’m sure everyone was smoking cigars after this deal. In 1955, RCA purchased the recording contract of Elvis Presley from Sun Records for the then astronomical sum of $35,000. Elvis would become RCA’s biggest selling recording artist. Hi...
1866: The Pedal Bicycle
We should be thankful that Pierre Lallement was an inventor and not some couch potato who played on the xbox 360 all day long. He filed the earliest and only patent for the pedal-bicycle in April 1866, the patent being awarded on November 20, 1866. H...
1947: Meet The Press
Meet The Press has been a staple for years now and they cover every topic you could think of. The show includes everything, except kitchen sinks (and the faucets) that go with them. Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview progr...
