August 11, 2026
Tag: Manufacturing Postcards
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Niagara Silk and How the World Dressed In It
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Silk! The word alone conjures thoughts of enchantment and carnal sensations. Americans have dressed in silk for more than two centuries, but others have been doing so for thousands of years. We use silk for many things: parachutes to socks. Learn the fascinating history of an American silk mill.
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January 26, 2023 7 Comments
If you are of “a certain age” will you recall a time when you turned on the radio and heard an announcer say, “This broadcast comes to you LIVE! from the Roseland Ballroom.” If you heard that introduction, you were listening to the NBC Radio Network’s weekly, hour-long broadcast of a big-band performance of America’s best dance music led by Vincent Lopez, Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, or Glenn Miller. Sit back and listen, or stand-up and dance.