A man named Earl Tupper invented Tupperware in the 1940’s, but the American public simply didn’t like plastic. Dusty Old Thing A man named Earl Tupper invented Tupperware in the 1940’s, but the American public simply didn’t like plastic. The Company nearly went under until it took a cue from its leading seller, a woman … Read more
From year to year a lot of things change. Add the changes up in terms of decades and it can be quite astounding. Compared to the first half of the 20th century today’s world looks a lot different in many ways. But, they say a picture is worth a thousand words so here are 10 … Read more
Oluale Kossola, or Cudjo Lewis, was abducted by illegal slavers in 1860 and enslaved in Alabama, where he later began a self-contained African community once he was freed. Cudjo LewisUniversity of South AlabamaCudjo Lewis at his home in Africatown, which was a West African settlement based in Mobile, Alabama. Over the course of nearly 400 … Read more
From Nashville to Hollywood, these Dolly Parton pictures prove that this one-of-a-kind icon has remained amazing throughout her 50 years in the spotlight. If there was ever a Venus of rural Appalachia, Dolly Parton is it — and has been for decades. Indeed, it’s obvious from these glamorous pictures of her why she is widely … Read more
The president of Mattel, Ruth Handler debuted the Barbie doll in 1959 — and later created an innovative prosthetic for breast cancer survivors. Jeff Christensen/Getty ImagesRuth Handler, the woman who created Barbie, pictured in 1999. The Barbie doll is one of the most recognizable toys in the world, and it’s all thanks to a woman … Read more