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- Amazing Stories, March 1943 - <em>Amazing Stories</em> was the first magazine dedicated to the genre of science fiction. The first issue was published in April 1926 by inventor Hugo Gernsback, who is considered to be the "father" of science fiction (or "scientification"). The cover story documents a type of fanciful inspiration--the result of speculative, popular culture combining with technological possibility.
- March 01, 1943
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Amazing Stories, March 1943
Amazing Stories was the first magazine dedicated to the genre of science fiction. The first issue was published in April 1926 by inventor Hugo Gernsback, who is considered to be the "father" of science fiction (or "scientification"). The cover story documents a type of fanciful inspiration--the result of speculative, popular culture combining with technological possibility.
- "Out-of-this-world Products Furnish the Inner Space at the Marsburger" -
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"Out-of-this-world Products Furnish the Inner Space at the Marsburger"
- "McCall's" Magazine for December 1934 -
- December 01, 1934
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"McCall's" Magazine for December 1934
- The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress,1970 -
- 1970
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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress,1970
- The Sirens of Titan, 1966 -
- 1966
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The Sirens of Titan, 1966
- Hallmark "Star Trek: Captain James T. Kirk" Christmas Ornament, 1995 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1995
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Hallmark "Star Trek: Captain James T. Kirk" Christmas Ornament, 1995
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Star Wars Play Set, All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT), circa 1980 - George Lucas's science fiction classics, the original <EM>Star Wars</EM> trilogy of movies, captured the imaginations of adults and children alike. Toy manufacturers eagerly sought the right to sell licensed toys based on these movies. Action figures and toys based on the film, like this AT-AT play set, defined childhood for many during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
- circa 1980
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Star Wars Play Set, All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT), circa 1980
George Lucas's science fiction classics, the original Star Wars trilogy of movies, captured the imaginations of adults and children alike. Toy manufacturers eagerly sought the right to sell licensed toys based on these movies. Action figures and toys based on the film, like this AT-AT play set, defined childhood for many during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
- Book Used by Katharine Wright, "Silas Marner, The Lifted Veil, and Brother Jacob, 1860 - Milton and Susan Wright encouraged an interest in learning in their children Reuchlin, Lorin, Wilbur, Orville, and Katharine -- though not necessarily in formal education. Katharine was the only Wright child to finish college, graduating from Oberlin in 1898. Neither Wilbur nor Orville finished high school, but they learned much from their father's extensive home library.
- 1860
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Book Used by Katharine Wright, "Silas Marner, The Lifted Veil, and Brother Jacob, 1860
Milton and Susan Wright encouraged an interest in learning in their children Reuchlin, Lorin, Wilbur, Orville, and Katharine -- though not necessarily in formal education. Katharine was the only Wright child to finish college, graduating from Oberlin in 1898. Neither Wilbur nor Orville finished high school, but they learned much from their father's extensive home library.
- "The Saturday Evening Post," March 18, 1905 - <em>The Saturday Evening Post</em>, first published in 1821 as a four-page weekly newspaper, became one of America's most popular weekly publications by the mid-1900s. The magazine contained news, commentaries, fiction, and general interest articles. But its most distinctive feature was its front cover illustrations by artists such as George Hughes, John Falter, J.C. Leyendecker, and Norman Rockwell.
- March 18, 1905
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"The Saturday Evening Post," March 18, 1905
The Saturday Evening Post, first published in 1821 as a four-page weekly newspaper, became one of America's most popular weekly publications by the mid-1900s. The magazine contained news, commentaries, fiction, and general interest articles. But its most distinctive feature was its front cover illustrations by artists such as George Hughes, John Falter, J.C. Leyendecker, and Norman Rockwell.
- "The Saturday Evening Post," May 19, 1917 - <em>The Saturday Evening Post</em>, first published in 1821 as a four-page weekly newspaper, became one of America's most popular weekly publications by the mid-1900s. The magazine contained news, commentaries, fiction, and general interest articles. But its most distinctive feature was its front cover illustrations by artists such as George Hughes, John Falter, J.C. Leyendecker, and Norman Rockwell.
- May 19, 1917
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"The Saturday Evening Post," May 19, 1917
The Saturday Evening Post, first published in 1821 as a four-page weekly newspaper, became one of America's most popular weekly publications by the mid-1900s. The magazine contained news, commentaries, fiction, and general interest articles. But its most distinctive feature was its front cover illustrations by artists such as George Hughes, John Falter, J.C. Leyendecker, and Norman Rockwell.