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'The stories about epidemics that are told in the American press—their plots and tropes—date to the 1920's, when modern research science, science journalism, and science fiction were born.'
This is the story of how the media back then (January, 1930) helped fuel fears about a parrot-fever pandemic, and the subsequent public backlash
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posted by
zarq
on Sep 11, 2011 -
24 comments
The
International Center of Photography is exhibiting photographs online
from the
Mexican Suitcase
, a cache of photographs taken during the Spanish Civil War, hidden, and
rediscovered in 2008
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posted by
Fiasco da Gama
on Nov 23, 2010 -
4 comments
Vincent Lexington Harper compiled the world's largest collection of digitally restored pinups from the 1920s and 30s in the
Old Orient Museum
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posted by
gman
on Sep 19, 2010 -
18 comments
We've
discussed
it
before
but why not take a look at
So You're Going To Fly
, a 1939 Popular Mechanics article aimed at first-time flyers.
posted by
The Whelk
on Jul 20, 2010 -
35 comments
Tips For Single Ladies:
Helpful hints on dating and romance from 1938, with photos. (
via
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posted by
The Whelk
on Dec 10, 2009 -
45 comments
The
Thirties
in
Colour
is a four-part
series
using
rare
colour
film
and
photographs
to
give
poignant and
surprising
insights into the
1930s
.
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posted by
chuckdarwin
on Nov 26, 2008 -
15 comments
The Early Television Foundation and Museum Website
covers the nascent days of the nation's pastime, with interesting items like
mechanical TVs
and
programming schedules from 1939
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posted by
TheOnlyCoolTim
on Sep 9, 2008 -
11 comments
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