San Diego Citizen was the Authority on Rattlesnakes The world’s expert on rattlesnakes was Laurence M. Klauber. Born in San Diego, in 1883, Klauber
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The Original Muscle Beach and Pudgy Stockton
Santa Monica and the Queen of Muscle Beach Many people have heard of Muscle Beach in Venice Beach, California. However “The O.M.B.,” Original
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President F.D. Roosevelt, Polio & the March of Dimes
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Empowered Polio Survivors and Raised Public Awareness President Franklin Delano Roosevelt empowered polio
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The Space Race: When Science was Cool
The Space Race between U.S.S.R. and U.S.A. began when the Soviets put Sputnik 1 into orbit. U.S.A. was determined to beat the Soviets to the moon and,
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7 Navy Brat Gifts
Growing up During the Midcentury as a Military Kid I grew up during the Cold War and my father was a dentist in the U.S. Navy. When I looked up
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Bettie Page and the Famous Cheetah Pinups
Nearly everyone has seen the iconic image of Bettie Page and the cheetah pinups, now learn the story behind the famous photos. Photographed by
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