Polio Vaccine - A Medical Breakthrough In the 1950s, the polio vaccine's invention was one of the most important medical breakthroughs ever. I was only five or six years old then, but I am told there was a lot of talk about it all the time. This am…
The Birth of Color TV In the 1950s, I witnessed a revolutionary change in home entertainment with the birth of color television. I was eight or nine when we got our first color TV. This incredible invention transformed how we experienced media and …
Have you ever wondered what life was like before your smartphone, microwave, or credit card? As I delve into the fascinating world of 1950s inventions, I'm struck by how much our daily lives have been shaped by the innovations of that era. It's mind…
🎒 When it comes to a monumental shift in society, few things compare to the integration of public schools. Greensboro, North Carolina, was a focal point for this transformative period, especially during the late 1950s and early 1960s. 📚 Greensboro …
🚬 Let's light up a topic that was truly smokin' in the '50s—tobacco. North Carolina was the heartland of tobacco farming and cigarette production. Towns like Winston-Salem were practically built on tobacco leaves, serving as headquarters for m…
🚗 Ah, the 1950s—a time when the open road was truly open and driving felt like freedom! North Carolina was no exception to this golden age of transportation. With the war over, folks were ready to move, and the state saw an uptick in automobil…
In podcast episode 11, our topic was music.Gosh, we had a good time, and the topic of music generated many stories and fun memories. We should revisit this topic!From time to time, we will add Music Memory Cards to our blog and Youtube channel to st…
Are you constantly on the go, juggling errands, groceries, and more in the hustle and bustle of city life? Do you yearn for a moment of respite as you navigate through packed subways or stand in those never-ending lines? Meet the CityLife Shopper, a…
About Our Memories of the Carolina Theater:I was born in 1950, and my brother was born in 1957. While recording our seventh podcast episode, we both realized the difference that seven years could make. The Carolina Theater initially opened on Hallow…
Standing beside me is a life-size cutout of the man behind Kentucky Fried Chicken, Colonel Harland Sanders, who brought us the finger-lickin' goodness I used to know and love so well. This picture of me and the Colonel was taken when I visited the K…
Introduction:In Episode 2 of our podcast, "Remembering How It Was," my brother and I shared stories about our family's first car. It was a remarkable journey that began with our family not owning a car until I reached the ninth grade. However, when …
In 1966, I responded to an ad in the paper that said Tex and Shirley’s Pancake House was looking for a waitress. Miss Shirley and her husband owned the pancake House. I don’t know why I was attracted to that particular job. My family and…
I remember back in the day when those pay phone banks were everywhere. You could find them at train stations, bus stations, hotels, and even department stores. It was so easy to find a pay phone when you needed it. But then things started to change.…
Grandma Beady’s parents had been born into slavery. By the time she was born, slavery had ended, and her parents were sharecroppers or tenant farmers who gave a part of each crop back as rent. Beady married Walter Davis. Beady and Walter had t…
