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- "Popular Science," December 1940 - <em>Popular Science</em> provided information about scientific and technological advancements. In the early 1900s articles about the automobile -- and its driver -- became commonplace in the monthly's pages. In this December 1940 issue, readers learned about new car models, gained maintenance and safety tips, and discovered how drivers cope with 'traffic jitters.'
- December 01, 1940
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"Popular Science," December 1940
Popular Science provided information about scientific and technological advancements. In the early 1900s articles about the automobile -- and its driver -- became commonplace in the monthly's pages. In this December 1940 issue, readers learned about new car models, gained maintenance and safety tips, and discovered how drivers cope with 'traffic jitters.'
- "The Saturday Evening Post," February 10, 1951 - The <em>Saturday Evening Post</em> relied on a number of cover artists throughout its history to engage people to leaf through the magazine's pages. Time has expired in this illustration by cover artist George Hughes. The conflicted policeman struggles to issue a parking ticket under the soulful stares of three innocent children.
- February 10, 1951
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"The Saturday Evening Post," February 10, 1951
The Saturday Evening Post relied on a number of cover artists throughout its history to engage people to leaf through the magazine's pages. Time has expired in this illustration by cover artist George Hughes. The conflicted policeman struggles to issue a parking ticket under the soulful stares of three innocent children.
- "Time" Magazine, April 6, 1959 - George Romney, chairman and president of American Motors Corporation, made waves in the auto industry with his vocal criticism of the large cars he dismissed as "gas-guzzling dinosaurs." He championed AMC's small Rambler American and coined the term "compact car" to describe it. Romney later went into politics and served as Michigan's governor from 1963 to 1969.
- April 06, 1959
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"Time" Magazine, April 6, 1959
George Romney, chairman and president of American Motors Corporation, made waves in the auto industry with his vocal criticism of the large cars he dismissed as "gas-guzzling dinosaurs." He championed AMC's small Rambler American and coined the term "compact car" to describe it. Romney later went into politics and served as Michigan's governor from 1963 to 1969.
- Life Magazine, Bound Volume, October-December 1967 -
- October 1967 - December 1967
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Life Magazine, Bound Volume, October-December 1967
- "Newsweek," September 13, 1982 - In the 1980s, efforts by organizations, such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), focused attention on the human cost of drunk driving. Drunk driving and the loss of life could no longer be tolerated. This shift in American attitudes was highlighted on the cover of this September 13, 1982 issue of <em>Newsweek</em>.
- September 13, 1982
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"Newsweek," September 13, 1982
In the 1980s, efforts by organizations, such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), focused attention on the human cost of drunk driving. Drunk driving and the loss of life could no longer be tolerated. This shift in American attitudes was highlighted on the cover of this September 13, 1982 issue of Newsweek.
- "Popular Science," March 1949 -
- March 01, 1949
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"Popular Science," March 1949
- Argosy All-Story Weekly, February 12, 1921 - Newspaper and magazine publisher Frank A. Munsey printed <em>Argosy</em> magazine with all fiction stories in 1896, launching a new form of popular literature--the pulp magazine. Named for the rough, inexpensive woodpulp paper they were printed on, "pulps" reached their peak of popularity in the 1920s. Readers could choose from action and adventure stories, like those published in <em>Argosy</em>, as well detective stories, love stories, and westerns.
- February 12, 1921
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Argosy All-Story Weekly, February 12, 1921
Newspaper and magazine publisher Frank A. Munsey printed Argosy magazine with all fiction stories in 1896, launching a new form of popular literature--the pulp magazine. Named for the rough, inexpensive woodpulp paper they were printed on, "pulps" reached their peak of popularity in the 1920s. Readers could choose from action and adventure stories, like those published in Argosy, as well detective stories, love stories, and westerns.
- "McCall's" Magazine for December 1934 -
- December 01, 1934
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"McCall's" Magazine for December 1934
- "CORE-Lator" Magazine, No. 86, February 1961 - The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), founded in 1942, pioneered nonviolent civil rights activism. Members organized and participated in many sit-ins, freedom rides and other nonviolent actions during the Civil Rights era. This newsletter from 1961 pictures Jim Farmer, one of the founders of CORE, and informs readers about the continuing struggle to desegregate lunch counters throughout the country.
- February 01, 1961
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"CORE-Lator" Magazine, No. 86, February 1961
The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), founded in 1942, pioneered nonviolent civil rights activism. Members organized and participated in many sit-ins, freedom rides and other nonviolent actions during the Civil Rights era. This newsletter from 1961 pictures Jim Farmer, one of the founders of CORE, and informs readers about the continuing struggle to desegregate lunch counters throughout the country.
- Life Magazine for August 15, 1949 -
- August 15, 1949
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Life Magazine for August 15, 1949