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A sibling to the famous Filene's department store, Filene's Basement was a separate chain that featured??high-end goods and was known for its distinctive, low-technology automatic markdown system.??

PM Magazine was a news and entertainment magazine produced in several markets throughout the United States from 1978 to 1991.

What could possibly go wrong this summer on peaceful Amity Island?

The Jersey Jays were a minor league American football team based in Jersey City, New Jersey. They began play in 1969 as a member of the Continental Football League, and were a farm team of Cleveland's pro team. The Jays played their home games in Newark Schools Stadium. In 1970, they joined the...

The International Record Syndicate, or I.R.S. Records, was a label founded by Miles Copeland (brother of The Police's Stewart Copeland) and Jay Boberg. A division of A&M Records, its roster included some of the most important new wave acts of the '80s including R.E.M.,...

The??Jersey Giants??were a minor league??American football??team based in??Jersey City, New Jersey. They played in the Atlantic Coast Football League in 1962 and 1963. Their home field was Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey.??

"The World's Most Famous Clown," as he is sometimes called, got his start in 1946. He made is TV debut in 1949, just as that medium was getting started. He??was the creation of created by??Alan W. Livingston??and first played by Pinto Colvig. He was played...

"The World's Most Famous Clown," as he is sometimes called, got his start in 1946. He made is TV debut in 1949, just as that medium was getting started. He??was the creation of created by??Alan W. Livingston??and first played by??Pinto Colvig. He was played...

"The World's Most Famous Clown," as he is sometimes called, got his start in 1946. He made is TV debut in 1949, just as that medium was getting started. He??was the creation of created by Alan W. Livingston and first played by Pinto Colvig. He was played...

Hot Sam Pretzels was a fast food??franchise that first opened in Detroit's Livonia Mall in 1966. With franchised locations also found mostly in shopping malls, it was bought by Mrs. Fields, off of cookies, in 1995 and merged with Pretzel Time. Hot Sam is...

Ballantine Ale was established in 1840 and was once the most popular ale in America. In popular culture it is known as the favorite beer of Marty Crane on the TV series??Fraser.

In 1927, New York won their fifth pennant with a record and??finished with a record of 110???44???1. They are considered to be one of the greatest teams ever.

In 1961, New York finished with a record of 109???53. and won the pennant. They are considered to be one of the greatest teams ever.

A mall staple in the 1970s and 1980s, Chess King was founded in 1968 in Boston. At its peak it had over 500 stores. However, it was so closely identified with those two decades, soon into the 1990s it was no longer considered hip.

This was always one of the best deals in the record store, especially if you catching up on an artist's catalog.

The first five players to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame were indeed legendary.??

"Che Stadium. Named for Cuban guerilla leader, Che Stadium." Shea Stadium opened on April 17, 1964 as the New York Mets hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates. It also hosted a concert by The Rutles. ??

On October 2, 1973, a press conference was held in Chicago to announce the formation of the the World Football League (WFL). It kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like...

The World Football League (WFL) kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like it would be a serious rival to the NFL. After all, league founder Gary Davidson had already formed...

On October 2, 1973, a press conference was held in Chicago to announce the formation of the the World Football League (WFL). It kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like...

The Battle of the Network Stars was a series of TV programs that featured stars from the three major broadcast networks of the 1970s, pitted against each other in various athletic events. A total of 19 episodes were produced from 1976 to 1988. OS15000...

Max's Kansas City, located at 213 Park Avenue in Lower Manhattan, was one of the most famous rock clubs in America. It was established in 1965 Mickey Ruskin, a Cornell Law School graduate who went on to become a successful restauranteur. As for Max's,...

Have a happy, happy, happy, Hanukkah!

Since we're going all retro in our fashion and culture, let's extend that to the economy! OS15201

Did you survive the Blizzard of '78? Known throughout the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region as the Great Blizzard of 1978 and the White Hurricane, the storm blasted the area from Wednesday, January 25 through Friday, January 27, 1978. The cities of Milwaukee,...

Steamboat Willie debuted in 1928 and starred a mouse who went on to great worldwide fame.

The Hanson Bothers, Jack, Steve, and Jeff, were fictional characters from the 1977 movie Slapshot. Though the film starred one of the biggest stars of the day, Paul Newman, the brothers portrayed by Steve Carlson, Jeff Carlson, and David Hanson, went onto develop quite a...

Did you survive the Blizzard of '78? Known throughout the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region as the Great Blizzard of 1978 and the White Hurricane, the storm blasted the area from Wednesday, January 25 through Friday, January 27, 1978. The cities of Milwaukee,...

The International Record Syndicate, or I.R.S. Records, was a label founded by Miles Copeland (brother of The Police's Stewart Copeland) and Jay Boberg. A division of A&M Records, its roster included some of the most important new wave acts of the '80s including R.E.M.,...

Robert Hall Clothes, better known as simply Robert Hall, was a warehouse-style clothing store foined in Waterbury, Connecticut in 1937. It eventually grew to over 350 locations in 36 states. Founder Jacob Schwab is reported to have pulled the name out of thin air....