Ask for directions in Atlanta, and there’s a good chance the word Peachtree comes up more than once. But Georgians who’ve gotten turned around there know one name can point to several different places. Here’s how a single name ended up on so many signs. A Creek Town Called Standing Peachtree The name behind Atlanta’s…
Some parts of everyday life in 1950s Florida wouldn’t be allowed today. Older Floridians may remember a few of them, and while some seemed harmless back then, others were never right. Here’s what changed, and why. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Laws and rules are subject to change. 1. Baby Alligator Souvenirs…
Saving up your allowance for something you really wanted felt like a big deal. Pennsylvanians who were kids in the 1980s still remember the toy aisle or card pack that had them counting coins. Here are the crazes that were worth every penny. 1. Cabbage Patch Kids Cabbage Patch Kids dolls turned a Wilkes-Barre department…
For a few years, some Florida shoppers had a very different Publix to choose from. The stores had their own name, their own look and a deli menu you wouldn’t find at the Publix down the road. Here’s what those stores offered that regular Publix locations didn’t. 1. Produce at the Front Door Produce was…
Some of the stories you learned in a Virginia classroom were told like they’d never change. But historians have kept digging since, and several of those lessons look pretty different now. Here’s what you may have been taught, and what the evidence shows today. 1. Pocahontas and Smith Many history lessons tell you that Pocahontas…
Glance at a map, and the Upper Peninsula looks like it should belong to Wisconsin. Yet it’s Michigan’s, and that took some serious back-and-forth in the 1830s. Here’s the story behind one of the Midwest’s oddest-looking borders. The Line From 1787 Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance on July 13, 1787. It said the Northwest Territory…
Some towns have grown so much that Hoosiers who’ve been away barely recognize them. These are some of the Indiana towns that look nothing like they did in 1995. 1. Whitestown In 2008, an Amazon distribution warehouse went up in Whitestown, at the intersection of I-65 and State Road 267. The warehouse created 2,000 full-time…
Ask your grandparents about life in the 1950s, and you’ll hear things that sound unthinkable now. Georgia and federal law have since drawn lines around some of them. Here’s what was once routine, and how the law handles it today. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Laws and penalties are subject to change….
Wyomingites have bragging rights that go back well over a century, and a few that are much newer. These are the firsts that put the state ahead of the rest of the U.S. Note: This is general information, not legal or financial advice. Business laws and state programs are subject to change. 1. Voting Rights…
Phones, cars and fashion look nothing like they did decades ago. A few things in Alabama have stayed put through all of it, though, and locals may pass them every day without a second thought. Here’s what’s held steady in Alabama through all those years. 1. Talladega’s Two Race Weekends Talladega Superspeedway has hosted two…
