U.S. History
The Rise and Fall of Tupperware Parties
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You might remember your mother or grandmother hosting a Tupperware party in the living room, with neighbors gathered around, sipping coffee and nibbling on dessert while someone demonstrated the magic of an airtight seal. Or maybe you still have a few pastel bowls of your own tucked away in a kitchen cabinet — gathering dust, and in some cases, vintage value. For several decades in the mid-20th century, Tupperware parties were a cultural phenomenon that successfully blended shopping and socializing. Today, the idea of gathering friends to watch demonstrations of plastic bowls and storage containers ...Read More
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U.S. HistoryArticle36How Americans Dressed in 1776
The year 1776 was one of the most consequential in American history, marking the birth of a new nation. Yet amid the debates and battles, everyday life continued — and…
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U.S. HistoryArticle31Why Doesn’t America Use the Metric System?
America’s relationship with measurement is not exactly as straight as a ruler. We buy soda in liters and milk in gallons. We run 5Ks but drive in miles. Weather forecasts…
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U.S. HistoryArticle55What Americans Ate in 1776
As America turns 250 years old, you’ll hear plenty about the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers, and the birth of a nation. But what was everyday life like for…
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U.S. HistoryFact78Manhattan was once ‘traded’ for a tiny Indonesian island.
In the 17th century, the Netherlands, through the Dutch East India Company, had control of the tiny, remote archipelago of Banda where all of the nutmeg trees on Earth grew…
