Blowing Up the Desert – the Eames Era

April 5, 2010

April 5, 1977 – Unites States nuclear test at Marsilly, in the Nevada nuclear test site. A by-product of the atomic age is the wonderful Eames era of design.

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Tobacco Advertising Ban – Tricky Dick’s Legacy

April 1, 2010

On April 1, 1970, President Nixon signed legislation banning cigarette ads from airing on television and radio. The ban took effect at midnight on Jan. 2, 1971.

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Planning Ahead – The Pencil with Attached Eraser

March 30, 2010

March 30 – On this date in 1858 Hymen Lipman patented the pencil with eraser attached. (Ironically, he meant to patent the transistor, but made a mistake on his application and couldn’t find an eraser.)

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Dr. Pemberton Cooks Up an American Icon

March 29, 2010

On Monday, March 29, 1886 Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton concocted Coca-Cola in his back yard. (He introduced it to the public on May 8th, 1886.)

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