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Bookstores:
my favorites and some postcards4 Comments
Among the oldest business enterprises in the world are bookstores. They have been around for eons with a primary mission to record and preserve writing and literacy. In ancient civilizations such as those in Egypt and Greece, the earliest “bookstores” were often associated with temples and centers of learning where texts were copied, stored, and…
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School Lunch
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School lunches memoirs do not factor in a lot of biographies. But we all ate them and we turned out pretty darn good. Maybe the gum-drop candies made a difference. Tell us if it was!
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Battleships of the U. S. Navy
and the Pearl Harbor Attack2 Comments
The Navy battleships that helped the U. S. win the war in the Pacific (1941-1945) had proud histories even before the war, but the officers and crew who operated those ships distinguished themselves above and beyond the call of duty. Postcards show many of them.
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Bubbles
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The “Bubble” is a natural wonder. A bubble demands that curious people read and research them. Animals love bubbles, too! Ever watch your pet chase a bubble? Forget how old you are. Buy a bottle of bubbles for 79 cents and be a kid, again!
Past Article
Postcard History is a free online magazine dedicated to vintage and historic picture postcards and the many stories associated with them. We feature richly illustrated articles designed to both inform and entertain postcard collectors and history buffs. We also provide the most comprehensive listing of forthcoming shows around. And there’s a rich trove of links to institutional and personal online postcard collections. There’s also a comprehensive, verified listing of active postcard clubs in the U. S. and Canada, which we’re working on expanding worldwide.